What should I pay attention to after uterine cyst surgery?

Uterine cyst is a common gynecological disease, which mainly affects the menstrual cycle and period, and even affects pregnancy. For this type of gynecological disease, you need to seek medical attention early to avoid threatening your life. Many women undergo surgery for uterine cysts but do not know what to pay attention to after the surgery. Recovery after surgery is crucial to your body's recovery. So, let us take a look at what we should pay attention to after uterine cyst surgery!

1. You can eat only after the gas is discharged. Because of the wound caused by cesarean section, the intra-abdominal pressure suddenly decreases after delivery, the abdominal muscles relax, and the intestinal peristalsis slows down, which makes you prone to constipation. The diet arrangement should be different from that of natural delivery. The mother can drink some boiled water 12 hours after the operation to stimulate intestinal peristalsis, and can only eat after the gas is discharged. When you first start eating, you should choose liquid food, and then gradually move on to soft food and solid food.

2. The third thing you shouldn’t do is lie flat on your back. When you lie flat on your back, the pain of uterine contraction is most sensitive, so you should lie on your side. It is not advisable to lie still. You should practice turning over, sitting up, and getting out of bed and moving slowly 24 hours after the operation. This can enhance gastrointestinal motility, expel gas as soon as possible, and prevent embolism in other parts of the body due to intestinal adhesion and thrombosis. It is not advisable to hold urine or feces. After a cesarean section, due to the pain, the abdomen is afraid to exert force, and urine and feces cannot be excreted in time, which can easily cause urinary retention and fecal constipation. Therefore, the mother should urinate and defecate in time according to her usual habits after the operation.

3. Scar care: Do not remove the scab on the incision too early after surgery. Removing the scab too early and forcefully will take away the epidermal cells that are still in the repair stage, even tear off the dermis, and stimulate the wound to itch; apply some topical medications such as Fuqingsong, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, etc. to relieve itching; avoid sunlight to prevent ultraviolet stimulation from forming pigmentation; avoid eating irritating foods such as hot peppers, onions, garlic, etc.; keep the scar clean and hygienic, wipe off sweat in time, do not scratch with your hands, rub the scar with clothes or use water to relieve itching, so as not to aggravate local irritation, promote inflammatory reaction of connective tissue, and cause further itching.

The above is the experts’ summary of the precautions after uterine cyst surgery. We hope that patients can pay attention to postoperative recovery according to the above guidelines. Don’t think that everything will return to normal after the operation. Many people often neglect postoperative rest. Good rest is conducive to the improvement of the condition.