Consequences of cervical laceration during vaginal delivery

When a woman becomes pregnant, she basically counts the time and looks forward to seeing her baby soon. After 10 months of pregnancy, it is time to meet the baby. Many pregnant women choose natural birth, which is the best way of delivery. However, cervical tearing may occur during natural birth. Although this is a normal phenomenon, pregnant women need to pay more attention to it.

What are the consequences of cervical rupture during vaginal delivery?

1. Because the cervix is ​​torn, the cervical canal mucosa is generally turned outward and soaked in acidic vaginal fluid all day long. This can easily cause infection. After the infection, the amount of leucorrhea will increase, and sometimes the leucorrhea will appear purulent or bloody.

2. During sexual intercourse or internal examination, light touching with the hands may cause contact bleeding, and the infection may extend inside. The tissues and main ligaments around the uterus may also thicken due to inflammatory infiltration, causing patients to often experience lumbar pain. People with cervical lacerations have a higher chance of developing cervical cancer than normal people.

3. If the cervical tear is caused by forceps, precipitous delivery or vacuum extraction, the cervical canal will generally become weak or incompletely closed. When you become pregnant again, because the cervical opening is relatively loose, it will naturally open wider during pregnancy or before full term, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth. Therefore, cervical tear brings great harm.

How long does it take to recover from a ruptured cervix during a normal birth?

If expectant mothers choose natural birth when they are about to give birth, it is very likely that their cervix will tear. However, if the cervix is ​​torn, the doctor will usually suture the wound after the mother gives birth to prevent the cervix from tearing again. If the mother's cervical tear during delivery is relatively small, there is no need for sutures. Generally, the cervical wound can heal on its own. Cervical tear caused during normal delivery will generally recover in two to four weeks, but the specific recovery situation and when it can be recovered depend on the mother's own physical condition and her post-delivery protection. Some mothers are in very good health and pay attention to this aspect of their condition in the later stages, and they recover in ten days.