How to take care of yourself after hysterectomy?

Uterine fibroids are one of the more common diseases among middle-aged women. Currently, the most effective method for treating uterine fibroids in my country is to remove the uterus. Although this method can effectively remove the lesions, if you do not pay attention to postoperative maintenance, it is easy for the patient to relapse. So what should you pay attention to in maintenance after hysterectomy?

Following hysterectomy, you should pay attention to the following dietary considerations:

1. Avoid greasy food: because fat will accumulate, making wounds difficult to heal and weakening resistance to bacteria.

2. Increase protein intake: Protein-rich foods, including fish, meat, beans, eggs, and milk, can help wound healing and increase physical strength. You can choose more fish because fish is easier to digest and absorb. Remember to eat the meat and not just drink the soup.

3. Eat an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables: Because fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, they can help the patient's wounds heal and increase the body's resistance.

4. Drink more water.

5. Do not eat foods that easily cause bloating: such as onions, cabbage, olives, soy products, etc.

6. Those who have had a total hysterectomy will no longer have menstruation.

7. 6-8 weeks after the operation, when the deep tissues in the pelvic cavity have recovered, you can have a normal sexual life. If you have undergone total hysterectomy, you should abstain from sexual life for 3 months and avoid heavy physical labor. After 3 months, you can resume normal work and life.

8. Avoid lifting objects heavier than 3 kg, bending over to pick up objects, and climbing stairs within 6-8 weeks after the operation. You can use a belly band appropriately.

9. Avoid sitting for long periods of time, long-distance travel, yoga, rhythmic dance and other exercises that may increase abdominal pressure within 3 months to avoid pelvic bleeding.

How to adjust after hysterectomy:

Patients who have undergone total hysterectomy generally rest in bed within one week after surgery, but they should avoid lying in bed for long periods of time. Patients can get out of bed and move around as appropriate based on their own recovery, because early postoperative activity can promote early recovery of gastrointestinal function and reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications such as intestinal adhesions. Patients can engage in appropriate outdoor activities one week after surgery, paying attention to the combination of work and rest. In addition to the need to recover from the abdominal incision, patients who have undergone total hysterectomy should also prevent the sutures at the top of the vaginal incision from falling off and causing vaginal bleeding. They should avoid carrying weight, squatting, and physical labor too early within one month after the operation.

Although hysterectomy is not a particularly major operation, it will still cause some harm to the patient's body. Therefore, it is recommended that patients pay attention to postoperative care after hysterectomy. I hope this article can help everyone. In addition, it is recommended that female friends take good care of their uterus in daily life, and don’t wait until it becomes sick to care for it.