Postpartum Urinary Incontinence

Khaaste, chheenkte, hasste ya kuch uthate waqt peshaab ka leak hona childbirth ke baad common hai, kyunki pregnancy + delivery pelvic floor muscles ko stretch kar deti hain. KEY FACTS: → Common hai par sharm ki baat nahi + treatable hai → Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises se zyadatar women improve → Usually hafton-mahino mein behtar → Persistent/severe ho toh pelvic floor physiotherapy + doctor TYPES: → STRESS leak: cough/sneeze/laugh/lift pe (most common postpartum) → URGE leak: achanak tej urge, pahunchne se pehle leak → Stool/gas leak (fecal incontinence) = zyada serious → doctor

🏠 PELVIC FLOOR + LIFESTYLE: 1. ⭐ KEGEL (PELVIC FLOOR) EXERCISES → Woh muscles jo peshaab rokti hain unhe squeeze karo (jaise peshaab beech mein rokna) — 5-10 sec hold, chhodo → 10 reps x 3 times/day → Saans roko mat; pet/jaangh/hip squeeze mat karo (sirf pelvic floor) → Hafton mein improvement (consistency zaroori) 2. BLADDER HABITS → Regular bathroom (bahut der tak rok ke mat raho) → Cough/sneeze/lift se PEHLE pelvic floor squeeze ("the knack") 3. CONSTIPATION AVOID → Fibre + paani — zor lagana pelvic floor weaken karta 4. WEIGHT + IMPACT → Healthy weight; abhi heavy lifting/high-impact avoid → Caffeine/aerated drinks bladder ko irritate kar sakte 5. PROTECTION + HYGIENE → Pads use karo (comfort), area saaf-sukha (rash/UTI avoid) ❌ KYA NA KARO: → ❌ "Yeh ab hamesha rahega" maan ke ignore mat karo → ❌ Peshaab "just in case" bahut baar mat karo (bladder training bigadti)