Can postpartum wind after confinement be treated?

Patient's question:

Whole body, knees feel cold and painful, outer sides of both ankles are cool, whole body feels unsteadily cool. During postpartum period, knees felt a bit cool, even roasting couldn't warm them up. When angry. Past treatment and effectiveness: Soaking feet with safflower, mugwort, Dipsacum and Flexiherba, taking "Blood Mansion Removing Stasis Pills" showed slightly some effect.

Doctor's answer:

Postpartum infection, also known as "postpartum wind," is a disease caused by pathogenic bacteria entering the birth canal before, during, or after childbirth. It is also a relatively serious illness that new mothers are prone to during the postpartum period. During labor, a woman's cervix, vagina, and external genitalia may sustain varying degrees of injury. In addition, patients should develop a regular sleep and rest routine, adhere to treatment, maintain a light diet, and engage in aerobic exercise to boost their immunity and reduce the risk of infection.

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