Difficulty in urination after a normal delivery may be caused by pressure on the bladder, damage to the pelvic muscles and nerves, and occlusion of the urethra. Usually, hot compresses, medications such as injections and catheterization can be used to treat the problem.
1. Pressure on the bladder: Difficulty in urination after labor may be caused by pressure on the bladder during labor. Often, hot compresses can be used, using hot towels or hot water bags on the lower abdomen and urethra to stimulate the bladder’s urethral muscle with high temperature to promote urination.
2. Pelvic muscle and nerve damage: Pelvic muscle and nerve damage can occur during labor. Often medication can be used to stimulate the detrusor muscle by intramuscular injection of neostigmine methylsulfate to promote urination.
3. Urethral occlusion: During labor, the overstretched uterus pulls the bladder up too high, which may lead to congestion and edema at the base of the bladder, the urethra, or urethral occlusion. This can often be treated by catheterization, in which a catheter is inserted into the urethra through the external urethral opening in a strictly sterile environment in order to draw urine out and treat the symptoms of dysuria after a normal delivery.
If the symptoms of difficulty in urination after delivery occur, it is recommended to go to a professional hospital in time, actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment, and use medication under the doctor’s guidance.