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    The document discusses perineal care after delivery. The perineum is the area between the legs below the pelvic diaphragm that includes the anus and vagina. During delivery, the perineum stretches tremendously and may require an episiotomy (surgical incision). Proper perineal care after delivery includes washing, cleaning, and assessing the area for irritation, swelling, discharges, pain, and incontinence. Care involves sitz baths, light therapy, and following infection control procedures to promote healing and comfort.

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    The document discusses perineal care after delivery. The perineum is the area between the legs below the pelvic diaphragm that includes the anus and vagina. During delivery, the perineum stretches tremendously and may require an episiotomy (surgical incision). Proper perineal care after delivery includes washing, cleaning, and assessing the area for irritation, swelling, discharges, pain, and incontinence. Care involves sitz baths, light therapy, and following infection control procedures to promote healing and comfort.

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    The document discusses perineal care after delivery. The perineum is the area between the legs below the pelvic diaphragm that includes the anus and vagina. During delivery, the perineum stretches tremendously and may require an episiotomy (surgical incision). Proper perineal care after delivery includes washing, cleaning, and assessing the area for irritation, swelling, discharges, pain, and incontinence. Care involves sitz baths, light therapy, and following infection control procedures to promote healing and comfort.

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    The document discusses perineal care after delivery. The perineum is the area between the legs below the pelvic diaphragm that includes the anus and vagina. During delivery, the perineum stretches tremendously and may require an episiotomy (surgical incision). Proper perineal care after delivery includes washing, cleaning, and assessing the area for irritation, swelling, discharges, pain, and incontinence. Care involves sitz baths, light therapy, and following infection control procedures to promote healing and comfort.

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    PERINEAL CARE

    - Perineum is located below the pelvic diaphragm - While sitting on the toilet, pour or spray water
    and between the legs. to the perineum so the water will move from
    - It is a diamond shape area that includes the front to back
    anus and the female vagina. - Pat area with dry cotton wipes from front to
    - During pregnancy, the perineum stretches back
    tremendously to allow for the mother to push - Hot sitz bath for at least 20 minutes
    the baby out. - Application of perilight or infrared light therapy
    - During delivery, the doctor may need to make a - Provide hot sitz bath – type of therapy done by
    cut in the area between the vagina and the sitting in warm, shallow water
    anus. - It helps to ssoth pain, itching and other
    symptoms in genital and anal areas
    External Anatomy of Female Genitalia
    - It keeps the areas clean and relaxes muscle of
    the perineum

    Episiotomy

    - Is a surgical incision to the perineum, makes an


    opening of the vagina a bit wider allowing the
    baby to come out through it more easily.

    Perineal Care After Delivery


    Infrared Light Therapy – perineal lamp
    - Pain – provide comfort
    - Application is a method to use light to treat
    acute pain.
    - It relieves discomfort and restores the
    Purposes of Perineal Care episiotomy wound by penetrating heat.
    - Assess for any irritation, excoriation, - The heat radiation is very effective in wound
    inflammation, or swelling healing.
    - Asses for any discharges Perineal Care – washing and cleaning of external
    - Assess for any odor genitalia including the perineum.
    - Assess for pain and discomfort
    - Ask client if there is any urinary and fecal Purposes of Perineal Care
    incontinence
    1 To provide comfort
    2 To cleanse the perineum
    3 To assess for any irritation, swelling and
     If there is catheter, check if it is in place inflammation of the perineum
     Determine their personal hygeine practices 4 To eliminate infection or odor
    5 To assess for any discharges like lochial
    discharges
    Proper Perineal Care

    - Wash your hand


    - Remove soiled pad starting to the front going to * STEPS OF PERINEAL CARE
    the back
    PERINEAL CARE

    * -EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE CLIENT


    WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO.

    * -WASH YOUR HAND AND OBSERVE OTHER


    INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURE.

    * -PROVIDE PRIVACY

    * -PREPARE THE EQUIPTMENT NEEDED

    * -KELLY PAD; RUBBER SHEET; DRAPE ;


    BETADINE CLEANSER; BETADINE ANTISEPTIC

    * PAIL; OVUM FOREP,; CHERRIES; NSS


    SOLUTION

    * STERILE GLOVES.

    * - PLACE THE CLIENT IN LITHOTOMY


    POSITION

    * -PROPERLY DRAPE THE CLIENT TO


    PREVENT UNNECESSRY

    * -PUT ON GLOVES

    * -ASK THE CLIENT TO LIFT HER BUTTOCKS


    AND PLACE THE KELLY PAD PROPERLY

    * -WITH ONE HAND, POUR NSS SOLUTION


    OVER THE PERINEAL AREA

    * -INITIALLY CLEAN THE PERINEUM USING


    CHERRIES WITH BETADINE CLEANSER.
    OBSERVE UNTOWARD STROKE

    * FROM CLEANEST TO THE DIRTIEST


    AREA ( 1-7-7) STROKE

    * EXTENT CLEANSING UP TO THE UPPER


    INNER THIGH

    * RINSE THE AREA WITH NSS SOLUTION

    * CLEAN THE PERINEUM USING ANTISEPTIC


    SOLUTION

    * ENSURE THE CLIENTS COMFORT AND


    PERFORM HAND WASHING POST
    PROCEDURE

    * DOCUMENT RELEVANT INFORMATION.

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