How long does it usually take to recover?

Under normal circumstances, laceration after delivery will heal 5-7 days after delivery, because the perineal tissue blood circulation is rich, healing ability is relatively strong, so the recovery time of laceration is often relatively fast, but if the laceration includes the anal sphincter and part of the rectal mucosa, it may take a longer time, complete recovery takes about 10 days. Generally, within 3 days after delivery, doctors will check the recovery of wounds every day to understand whether there are redness, induration and exudation symptoms. In addition, due to the discharge of postpartum lochia, the vulva is in a humid environment, which is easy to increase the risk of infection. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the cleaning and disinfection of the perineum and keep it locally dry as much as possible.