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What Is The Cause Of Swelling In The Pelvic Area?
Hello, I have a question, my girlfriend just gave birth little over a week ago, she had a c section only after being dilated to 9 but her uterus wall or something swell up, thus having to get the c section. She had to go to the hospital again a few days later for infections which she received antibiotics but then noticed a swollen are where her foopa is, her pelvic area, she told the doctors but they said it could be swollen due to her incision, I just wanna be sure cousevwe haven t had the best doctors and just want some reasurance.
Fri, 8 Jul 2016
Hallow Dear,
It seems the anterior lip of the cervix got caught between the head of the foetus and pelvic bones which arrested the progress of the labour and she had to undergo caesarean delivery. This has no connection with the post delivery infection she had.
The swelling in the perineal region after control of infection could be due to local inflammation and could be treated by sits bath. Ask her to put some Povidone iodine in tolerably warm water in a tub and make her squat in the tub for 15-20 minutes every day after bath. Squatting is very important. This should give her relief.
I hope this helps her.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
It seems the anterior lip of the cervix got caught between the head of the foetus and pelvic bones which arrested the progress of the labour and she had to undergo caesarean delivery. This has no connection with the post delivery infection she had.
The swelling in the perineal region after control of infection could be due to local inflammation and could be treated by sits bath. Ask her to put some Povidone iodine in tolerably warm water in a tub and make her squat in the tub for 15-20 minutes every day after bath. Squatting is very important. This should give her relief.
I hope this helps her.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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