Can I take gynecological Qianjin tablets for gynecological care during the postpartum recovery period?

There is no unified answer of "can/can't". Whether you should take it and how long you should take it must be judged by a professional doctor after assessing your physical condition, breastfeeding situation and specific symptoms. It is absolutely not recommended to buy and take it by yourself.

I was helping out in the obstetrics clinic a while ago, and I met a mother who had just given birth. She came over with her mobile phone to ask. She said that after giving birth, she always felt that her lower abdomen was sinking and her vaginal discharge was yellow. Someone on Xiaohongshu said that taking gynecological Qianjin tablets was effective. She had already purchased two more boxes. Fortunately, she came to ask before she had placed an order. I felt her pulse and found that her tongue was pale and white, and she was always afraid of the cold. Occasionally, the lochia was light red. It was obvious that she had postpartum qi deficiency and a cold constitution. Not to mention taking the gynecological Qianjin tablets, drinking it cold and white for two days may cause stomach upset. If she really ate it by herself, the lochia would most likely be passed more slowly, and she might even get a stomachache.

Many people have the impression that Fuke Qianjin Tablet is a "panacea for treating gynecological inflammation", but in fact, the prescription of this medicine contains bitter and cold ingredients such as Andrographis Paniculata and Gynecology Scutellariae. Its main functions are to clear away heat and dampness, replenish qi and remove blood stasis. It is originally aimed at chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and cervicitis caused by damp-heat blood stasis. The corresponding typical symptoms are yellow and thick leucorrhea with an odor, pain when pressing the lower abdomen, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and easy dry mouth due to heat. To put it bluntly, it is a medicine for "adjustment of physical symptoms", and it cannot be used to treat all gynecological problems.

In the special postpartum stage, the situation is even more complicated. We all know that most postpartum mothers are in a state of "deficiency and blood stasis". Seven or eight out of ten mothers have Qi deficiency and coldness, which are not damp-heat constitutions at all. Using bitter cold medicine at this time is like pouring cold water on a small fire that is about to start. Not only will it not solve the problem, but it will damage the righteousness and slow down the body's recovery. If you are still breastfeeding, you need to be even more careful. The drug ingredients may be passed to the baby through milk. Little ones with weak stomachs are likely to suffer from diarrhea and gastrointestinal upset.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that everyone is absolutely untouchable. I also met a mother who was two or three months postpartum and had already weaned. The reexamination did show that she had chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. She usually had yellow and sticky vaginal discharge. She also always felt that her lumbosacral region was so sore that she could not straighten up. Her tongue was red and yellow with thick coating. The signs of dampness and heat were very clear. After the doctor evaluated her, she prescribed Gynecology Qianjin Tablets combined with other conditioning drugs. After taking it for two weeks, her symptoms were relieved a lot. This premise is that you have completed a complete postpartum review, ruled out organic problems such as placental residue and puerperal infection, and are indeed symptomatic, then you can eat it under the guidance of a doctor.

However, even if these indications are met, different doctors may have different medication ideas. Some traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who prefer to protect healthy qi think that even if there is dampness and heat after childbirth, it is not recommended to directly use so many bitter and cold patent medicines. It is best to add a small amount of heat-clearing herbs on the basis of replenishing qi and blood, and adjust slowly to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach that have not recovered after childbirth. ； Western medicine will usually first check whether there is a clear bacterial infection. If necessary, Gynecological Qianjin Tablets will be used as an auxiliary medicine together with antibiotics. The premise is to confirm that you have no other contraindications.

A while ago, I met a mother who was in trouble. It was originally just a bloating in the lower abdomen caused by the relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles after giving birth. She mistook it for inflammation and secretly took gynecological Qianjin tablets for a week. She had diarrhea every day without saying anything. The exclusively breastfed baby had green stool for almost ten days. After stopping the medicine, it took the mother and father almost half a month to recover. To be honest, don't use the "experience posts" on the Internet to apply to yourself. The body after childbirth is much more sensitive than usual, and the treatment methods for minor symptoms may be completely different.

In fact, postpartum gynecological care is really not that complicated. Cleaning well, changing underwear frequently, and not having sex in the first 42 days are more effective than taking any tonic. If you really feel lower abdominal pain or abnormal leucorrhea, go to the hospital to do a leucorrhea routine and take an ultrasound first, and let the doctor determine your constitution and problem before prescribing medicine. It is much more reliable than trying to figure it out on your own.