How to maintain after subtotal hysterectomy?

As a woman, once the uterus is removed, it will have a great impact on your physical and mental health, especially nowadays uterine fibroids are a disease with a very high incidence rate. It is generally treated through surgery, but the impact of hysterectomy on physical health is also very large, so after surgical treatment, you must pay attention to the maintenance of your body. Let's learn about how to maintain your body after subtotal hysterectomy.

How to maintain after subtotal hysterectomy?

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. 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.

7. 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.

8. Do not sit for long periods of time, travel long distances, or do yoga, rhythmic dance, or other exercises that may increase abdominal pressure within three months to avoid pelvic bleeding.

9. Patients who undergo total hysterectomy are generally required to rest in bed within one week after surgery, but prolonged bed rest should be avoided. 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.

We must pay attention to our physical health in our daily life. The above is an introduction to how to maintain your body after subtotal hysterectomy. After understanding it, you must pay attention to getting more rest after the operation. In addition, you must pay attention to eating low-fat and high-protein foods in your daily life. In addition, try not to sit for a long time within three months after the operation.