Can moderate post-partum bladder distention heal on its own?



Moderate postpartum bladder enlargement usually does not heal on its own.

Postpartum bladder bulge refers to part of the bladder wall is detached from the urethral orifice, is a common postpartum complication of postpartum women, due to excessive force or improper force during labor caused by the bladder ligament relaxation leads to bulge, often manifested as urinary incontinence, and in severe cases, there will be difficulty in urination, urinary retention and other symptoms.

Bladder bulge is divided into light, medium and heavy bulge, generally light bulge after delivery through the pelvic floor muscle exercise or Kegel exercise can slowly recover to achieve cure, medium and heavy bulge there may be pelvic floor muscle damage, generally through the anus muscle exercise and other functional recovery exercise effect is not ideal, can not be self-healing, need to manipulate the reset or surgical treatment.

Postpartum bladder bulge in addition to the functional exercise also need to adjust the rest, diet and other methods to promote the recovery of bladder function, such as strengthening nutrition, regular adequate rest.