How to take care of yourself after a total hysterectomy?

Uterine fibroids are a common gynecological disease today. They are very harmful to women's bodies. Especially when they develop seriously, the entire uterus needs to be removed to avoid affecting life safety. However, hysterectomy can lead to early menopause and easy aging in women. Therefore, special attention must be paid to conditioning and maintenance of the body after surgery. Let's learn about how to maintain after total hysterectomy.

How to maintain after hysterectomy

Pay attention to adjusting your mood, keeping a happy mood, and don't have any mental burden. Maintain a regular daily routine, pay attention to rest, and go to bed early and get up early. The diet should be light and easy to digest, while ensuring the intake of various nutrients and a combination of meat and vegetables.

Do not lift heavy objects, bend over to pick up objects, or climb stairs within six months. You can use a belly belt appropriately. Do not sit for long periods of time, travel long distances, and avoid exercises that increase abdominal pressure, such as yoga and rhythmic dance, to avoid pelvic bleeding. Exercise more when you have time and relax. You can supplement with multivitamins and collagen foods or skin care products in appropriate amounts to prevent excessive dryness of the skin. If you are not unsuitable for taking hormones, you can also consider taking estrogen alone to reduce symptoms. After 6-8 weeks, when the deep tissues in the pelvic cavity have recovered, you can have a normal sexual life.

3 to 5 years after hysterectomy, ovarian function will be affected to a certain extent, and patients will experience some menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, sweating, irritability, and vaginal dryness, which will affect sexual life. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination. If necessary, use hormone replacement or apply medications such as cod liver oil ointment to promote a harmonious sexual life.

Six weeks after total hysterectomy, the patient should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination to understand the wound healing situation. Sexual intercourse is generally prohibited for 3 months after surgery to facilitate wound recovery.

Hysterectomy and ovary removal are relatively common gynecological surgeries. As long as they are benign, there is no need to worry and normal maintenance can be performed.

The above is an introduction to how to maintain health after a total hysterectomy. After understanding it, we know that we must adjust our mood and maintain a happy attitude after a hysterectomy. In addition, we must take some drugs to maintain hormone levels under the guidance of a doctor and ensure good personal hygiene.