For numerous women, giving birth is associated with a great physical effort and a mental experience. A completely new situation awaits the woman, as she is now a mother, with all the demands that the baby brings. Many women in childbed react to this with sad moods. Usually this subsides after a few days, but … Postpartum Psychosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Synonyms in the broadest sense Postpartum bleeding Uterine involution disorders Subinvolutio uteri Congestion of the weekly river Lochial damming Lochiometra Inflammation of the uterus in the postpartum Birth The morbid puerperium bed During the postpartum period, some complications can arise during the postpartum body and psyche repositioning processes after birth. Increased bleeding and bleeding disorders … Postpartum diseases
Inflammation of the uterus in the puerperium (Endo(myo)metritis puerperalis) Inflammation of the uterus in the postpartum is usually caused by ascending infections from the vagina. The reasons for this can be a congestion of the puerperium, premature rupture of the bladder, frequent vaginal examinations (possibly without prior disinfection of the genital area), delayed uterine regression … Inflammation of the uterus in the puerperium (Endo(myo)metritis puerperalis) | Postpartum diseases
Thrombosis and embolism During pregnancy and in the puerperium the probability of getting a leg vein thrombosis is significantly increased. The cause lies in the changes in the circulatory system during pregnancy to adapt to the birth. Postpartum fever Postpartum fever, also known as puerperal fever, is caused by an inflammation in the woman’s genital … Thrombosis and embolism | Postpartum diseases
Depression in the puerperium (postpartum depression) Postpartum psychoses 0.1 – 0.2 % of all women suffer from postpartum psychosis, such as depression, mania or schizophrenia (more often around the 5th week) Tips and advice for the puerperium Hygiene is important during the postpartum period to prevent infections. Since the postpartum flow (lochia) is always infectious, … Depression in the puerperium (postpartum depression) | Postpartum diseases
