Sanitation of pregnant women before childbirth is a mandatory antiseptic procedure, which is necessary in order to cleanse the female reproductive tract from pathogenic microbes.
In the recent past, the sanation of the birth canal was performed by all women. Now in obstetrics adopted a different approach. Sanitation is carried out only when a pathogenic microflora is found in the woman's smear.
How is sanation of the birth canal done?
The choice of the remedy, which is prescribed to a woman for the sanitation of the vagina before childbirth, depends on the causative agent of the infection.
At 33-34 weeks of gestation, a woman must undergo diagnostics in order to detect pathogenic microorganisms, because untreated infections can lead to complications of labor, postpartum period, infection of the newborn.
As a rule, treatment is calculated for three weeks:
- First (14 days) - therapy means that have an effect on the causative agent of the infection.
- The third week is the restoration of normal vaginal microflora and its colonization by beneficial bacteria.
In pregnant women before childbirth, candidiasis is most often found, for which Terzhinan suppositories are used (they also help in bacterial vaginosis and colpitis). In the presence of bacterial vaginosis, a hexicon is assigned; Fungal colpitis and vaginitis are treated with Polizhinax. Also used for sanitation are Fluomycin, which fights both bacteria and fungi. Betadine is effective.
As a means of recovery of microflora apply Lactobacterin, Bifidumbacterin, Vaginorm S.
Thus, the sanation of the birth canal is of great importance and future mothers should take this procedure with all responsibility to prevent possible complications for themselves and the baby.