How to solve postpartum urinary retention

Postpartum urinary retention can be solved by hot water therapy, massage, traditional Chinese medicine physical therapy, etc.

1. Warm water washing

patients can wash perineum with warm water at appropriate temperature to stimulate local urination.

2. Massage

patients can massage the lower abdomen or press down from the bottom of bladder before or after urination to stimulate urination and reduce residual urine in bladder.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine physical therapy

patients can take acupuncture, moxibustion and other traditional Chinese medicine physical therapy to promote bladder nerve muscle tissue recovery, thus restoring autonomous urination function.