When is the best time to do pelvic floor rehabilitation

Many people think that only a normal delivery will cause damage to the pelvic floor muscles, in fact, it is not, women need to rely on the pelvic floor muscles to support the fetus in the process of pregnancy, so even if it is a cesarean section of the women, in the postnatal period, there is also a possibility that the pelvic floor muscle relaxation. And this time can be treated through the pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation, then the pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation is the best time when?

The best time for pelvic floor rehabilitation

Six months after delivery is the "golden time" for pelvic floor recovery, and the earlier the training, the better the results. If you don't do any training, the symptoms will get worse as you get older and your hormone levels drop and your muscles become flaccid. When you reach middle age, you are likely to develop mild to moderate stress spasms or varying degrees of stress incontinence, and some even progress to uterine prolapse.

Which women need pelvic floor rehabilitation

1. Postpartum women (after 42 days): Whether it is a cesarean section or a normal delivery, pelvic floor function should be evaluated 42 days after delivery and the damaged pelvic floor should be restored through pelvic floor rehabilitation.

2. Those who plan to have a pregnancy, especially PMS women who plan to have a second pregnancy: Pelvic floor function assessment before pregnancy to understand the function of the pelvic floor is conducive to the recovery of the pelvic floor function before pregnancy, and to prevent or minimize pelvic floor disorders during pregnancy or postpartum.

3. Perimenopausal women: Due to the fluctuation of estrogen level during perimenopause, the functional state of the pelvic floor changes, and the pelvic floor function can be improved through pelvic floor rehabilitation.

4, all kinds of incontinence patients: light and moderate stress incontinence (sneezing, coughing, jumping rope, climbing stairs, fast walking leakage, etc.), urge incontinence (urinary frequency, urinary urgency, incontinence, frequent urination at night, hearing the sound of running water wanting to urinate, etc.), mixed incontinence.

5, overactive bladder patients: urinary frequency, urgency, with or without incontinence.

6, patients with urinary retention: postpartum, post-pelvic surgery urinary retention.

7, pelvic organ prolapse patients: mild and moderate pelvic organ prolapse (anterior and posterior vaginal wall bulge, uterine prolapse, etc.).

8, defecation disorder patients: constipation or incontinence.

9, pelvic pain patients: chronic pelvic pain, post-partum pelvic pain, lumbar and abdominal cramps and soreness, low back pain and so on.

10, vaginal laxity or spasm.

Overall, the pelvic floor muscle is a very important muscle group of women, able to control excretion, maintain vaginal tightness and so on, if the pelvic floor muscle damage, is the need for timely pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation. And it's not just for post-partum women, it's for other women who have damage to their pelvic floor muscles.