Recovery after myomectomy

Uterine fibroids are a very common gynecological disease at present. Generally speaking, if the uterine fibroids are larger than five centimeters, they usually need to be surgically removed as soon as possible. If they are not surgically removed, it will affect women's health. It takes one to two months to recover after surgery for uterine fibroids. After the operation, you must pay more attention to rest, avoid overwork, and eat less nutritious and nourishing foods, otherwise it is easy to cause recurrence of fibroids.

What to eat after uterine fibroid surgery

Although uterine fibroids are benign tumors, if they grow too large, they may compress nearby organs and affect the body, or the location of the uterine fibroids may affect women's reproductive ability and have an adverse effect on women's normal life. Therefore, if necessary, surgery is needed to remove uterine fibroids. After uterine fibroid surgery, your body will be very weak and you need to pay special attention to your diet.

On the first day after uterine fibroid surgery, you should eat clear food. You can eat millet porridge or rice porridge skin, almond juice, lotus root powder, etc., 6-8 meals a day. A full-flow diet should be adopted for 2-3 days after the operation. You can eat some thick rice soup, sieved chicken soup, egg drop soup, etc. to gradually replenish your nutrition. On the 4th to 5th day, you can transition to a thicker diet, such as tofu brain, egg custard and other foods that are easy to swallow, and you can add some meat paste as appropriate. One week after the operation, you can gradually transition to normal food, such as pork ribs and egg noodles, small wontons, etc., and then gradually eat softer porridge or rice, and try to eat small meals frequently.

After uterine fibroid surgery, you should eat at regular times and in regular amounts, try to eat small meals frequently, stick to a low-fat diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, supplement vitamins and iron, and often eat nutritious dried fruits, which can help uterine fibroid patients recover faster.

What dietary taboos should patients with uterine fibroids pay attention to after surgery?

1. Eat less or eat bean products with caution. Especially soybeans and soy products, because the soy isoflavones in soy foods can regulate estrogen levels. Some people also call them "phytoestrogens" and can produce effects similar to estrogen. If consumed for a long time or in excess, it may create a high estrogen environment in the human body, which can induce the growth of uterine fibroids.

2. Avoid eating hot and blood-clotting foods. For example, longan, red dates, donkey-hide gelatin, royal jelly, etc., although they are supplements beneficial to women's health, they are not suitable for patients undergoing uterine fibroids surgery.

3. Avoid eating irritating foods. After surgery, patients with uterine fibroids should avoid eating hot peppers, peppercorns, raw garlic, and frozen foods, and also quit drinking alcohol to prevent these irritating foods from hindering their recovery after surgery.

It is not advisable to eat too early after uterine fibroid surgery. In general, you should start drinking a small amount of water after the anus is exhausted. If there are no discomfort symptoms, you can start eating liquid food, and then gradually transition to soft food and regular food, and try to eat small meals frequently.