Postpartum urinary retention

<p>Introduction</p><p>􀂈 Postpartum urinary retention, also known as <br>puerperal urinary retention<br>, is a common condition in obstetric practice, which can pose significant maternal morbidity.</p><p>􀂈 It has been variably defined as part or all of the following: sudden onset of painful or painless inability to void the bladder over 12 hours, with urine volume greater than bladder capacity, requiring catheterization.</p><p>Homoeopathic management</p><p>Commonly used medicines with their indications</p><p>Medicine General indications</p><p>Particular symptoms</p><p>Arnica montana <br>Septic conditions; <br>prophylactic for purulent conditions<br>; <br>• Retention of urine after prolonged labor with great <br>offensiveness; upper part of the body hot, lower cold; <br>soreness of the parts.</p><p>bruised, soreness all over the body as if beaten; desire <br>• Retained urine with much aching and pressing in bladder.</p><p>for sour food; aversion to meat and milk; nervous; fear <br>• Must wait for a long time for urine to pass.</p><p>of being touched or being approached; fear of space; <br>• Involuntary dribbling and constant urging.</p><p>aversion to company. <br>• Prevents puerperal complications.</p><p>Causticum <br>Chilly patent; rigid fibers; weakly with excessively yellow, <br>• <br>Retention of urine after labor and after surgical operation.</p><p>sallow complexion; subject to affection of respiratory and <br>• Urine spurts on coughing, sneezing or blowing nose;</p><p>urinary tract; emaciated due to long standing disease or <br>dribbles or passes slowly; better by sitting.</p><p>worry; progressive weakness; burning, rawness, soreness; <br>• Retention of urine with frequent and urgent desire;</p><p>aversion to sweets; desire for salt; restlessness at night; <br>occasionally a few drops or small quantity may dribble</p><p>sympathetic, melancholic, hopeless. <br>away.</p><p>• Sensation as if urethra has been narrowed.</p><p>Aconitum napellus</p><p>Chilly patient; women who lead sedentary life; easily affected <br>• <br>Retention of urine after deliver <br>by atmospheric changes; acute, sudden, and violent onset of <br>• Sudden and violent effects, sudden retention of urine.</p><p>symptoms; thirst for large quantities of cold water; physical and <br>• Retention of urine associated with screaming and</p><p>mental restlessness; anxiety, fear and fright; tension - physical, <br>restlessness.</p><p>mental and emotional. <br>• Anxiety always on beginning to urinate.</p><p>• Micturition painful, difficult, drop by drop.</p><p>• Urine: scanty, scalding, red, hot and painful.</p><p>Staphisagria <br>Chilly patient; sickly, sharp, sunken and hollow eyed with blue <br>• Great urging to urinate after labor; has to sit in the <br>rings around; ailments from insults and threatened pride, envy <br>urinal for hours.</p><p>or chagrin; sensitive subjects; bottled up emotions; always <br>• Burning in urethra when urinating.</p><p>angry, easily offended; apathetic; indifferent. <br>• Stinging, stitching, smarting pains as if cut.</p><p>• <br>Sensation as if a drop of urine were rolling continuously</p><p>along the urethra; worse after walking, better urinating.</p><p>• Genitals are very sensitive; worse sitting down.</p><p>NOTE:<br> Any information given above is not intended to be taken as a replacement for medical advice. Therefore, it is very important that the patients should avoid self-treatment and rather consult the most abled and qualified homoeopath and take the treatment under his /her proper guidance and advice.</p>