After being pregnant, there are some changes in your body that you may easily ignore.
Even though pregnant mothers go through [encyclopedias] about pregnancy and browse a large number of parenting websites, it seems that people often don’t take vaginas to heart. For example, [below] seems to have a taste? But it’s not normal? This does not seem to be a top priority.
Some mothers have said that they avoided learning any knowledge of pregnancy anatomy at that time and did not bother to understand what changes had taken place in the vagina. Not because they were not interested, but because they were afraid.
After all, we should all know that if we can give birth smoothly, the small vagina will eventually expand and become a channel for the birth of new life. This little gossip is enough to scare most pregnant mothers to death.
But in fact, more changes have taken place in the vagina than we expected, and it is also very important to the health of pregnant mothers.
If you are willing to enjoy the exploration process of knowledge instead of [muddling along], and if you want to know more about pregnancy, then the following seven changes in vagina during pregnancy can be learned.
Don’t be afraid, Dr. Clove will gently lead you to understand this part of knowledge that is somewhat uncomfortable to imagine.
First, the taste has changed.
As a change brought about by pregnancy, the pregnant mother’s sense of smell will be enhanced and vaginal odor will also appear.
This may not seem fair, but this is the truth … we may feel [smelly] and others may not smell the same smell.
Why is there a different smell? It turns out that under the action of hormones, the blood supply to the pudendum is enhanced, which changes the pH value of the vagina, causing the private parts to give off a fermented smell similar to glue or dough.
Don’t worry, this is normal performance.
By the way, the change of vaginal pH value will not only affect the smell of private parts, but also affect its [taste]. Under normal circumstances, it will taste more metallic or salty at this time.
Second, secretions become more
If you think that the vagina only flows into a river when it is unloaded, you are totally wrong.
The reality is that a large amount of pregnancy hormone stimulates vaginal mucosa to produce leucorrhea, so pregnant mothers will feel a lot more secretions than before pregnancy, and even some pregnant mothers suspect that they have vaginitis.
Although annoying, this thin, milky white liquid actually has a great effect. It will help the vagina maintain a healthy flora balance and help the vagina stay away from infection.
Three, beware of urinary tract infection!
When the uterus slowly gets bigger, it will oppress the bladder, so the pregnant mother may urinate frequently all day long, which is not necessarily urinary tract infection.
However, an enlarged uterus may also prevent the bladder from completely emptying, which increases the risk of urinary tract infection.
If there are not only frequent urination, but also symptoms of urgency and pain in urination, don’t hesitate to see a doctor.
Four, ferocious pudendal varicose veins
You need to take a mirror to find this change. You may see that veins are ferocious in the pudendum. Although it is unsightly, it is a possible normal manifestation.
This is because the blood supply during pregnancy increases, and the blood reflux in the lower body is slower than usual, thus the venous pressure increases passively and the blood vessels [support] out.
Symptoms of pudendal varicose veins can be mild or severe. Pregnant mothers may not be completely aware of this change, may also feel distending pain, and even have difficulty sitting down.
Raise your legs, change your posture often, and control your weight gain to relieve symptoms. Drink more water and eat more crude fiber to prevent hemorrhoids bleeding caused by varicose veins. If constipation symptoms exist, it is necessary to ask your doctor for advice.
Finally, this change will gradually recover within six months to one year after giving birth.
Five, the risk of fungal infection increases
According to the data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75% of women are at risk of fungal infection, of which pregnant women are the most vulnerable.
Why? It is also the vaginal pH value. Changes in vaginal pH caused by changes in hormone levels make fungi more vulnerable to invasion.
Pregnant mothers don’t have to worry, there are also drugs available during pregnancy. If confirmed, the fetus will not be affected after regular treatment.
Six, color darker
If you find that the labia and vagina are a little blue and purple, don’t panic.
During pregnancy, the skin color of the pregnant mother’s whole body will be dark, which is completely normal, because increased blood flow and pregnancy hormones will affect pigmentation.
This aspect will be luckier, after [unloading], the color of the private parts will slowly return to the past. Of course… it may not be able to return…
Seven, more [chicken skin]
Many people believe that the increase in [chicken skin] is due to the acceleration of hair growth caused by excessive estrogen.
[Chicken skin] is that the hair does not drill out of pores to grow, but is buried in the skin, jacking up a small bag locally, which does not bring any feeling, or causes itching or tingling pain. If the hair does not grow out, pores are blocked and infected, local redness and swelling and suppuration may occur.
In fact, during this period, the pregnant mother’s perspiration increases and pore blockage is more serious than usual. Pubic hair will be recruited under the action of the above two factors, growing inward, pushing out [chicken skin], bringing discomfort and even causing local inflammation.
Don’t worry, after [unloading], with hormone withdrawal, hair growth enters [resting period]…