recovering after vaginal hysterectomy

I feel stiches at my vagina opening when I wipe is it normal after this operation?

Hi there i had a stitch come out in the bath,gave me a hell of a fright.Have since seen the surgeon for a check up and all is great yay.Hope this helps a little.Also when i was washing myself i could feel mine.

hi i had a hysterectomy 3 weeks ago i'am 29 yrs old i had my uterus remover cause of a tummer and my cirvis remover. I also had a bladder sling put in. I was up after 3 hrs of my sergary had the cather pulled after i was up moving around couldnt hack having that and a big wade up there i was in the hospital over nite, but was up peeing every hr since then i have been doing very well. I got a infection a week after sergary was on antibyotics for 10 days after that i have been fellin fine. I am a house wife so i wana get back to what i was doing before but cant yet and it sucks. I cant wait till my 6 week cheack up im ready to get back to what i was doing before. Oh almost forgot to say i also had a minner hernia i had 2 cesections and i guess developed it after one of my boys but i'm feeling great never really had no pain or disconfert i have fount that a heat pad helps with the pain i have used mine alot at nite and during the day. I hope i have been somewhat helpful.

I agree with you 100%. I have to be reminded that I have had surgery. I watch what I lift, but I am doing dishes, and picking up the house. I have only been home from the hospital for four days, and raring to go.

i HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME HAD SURGERY 10 DAYS AGO HAD TROUBLE WITH CONSTIPATION FIRST NOW I HAVE THE AWFUL HEAVY LIKE A 10LB BABY IS STUCK OWN BELOW TAKING PAIN KILLERS BUT DAY BY DAY NO IMPROVEMENT WENT BACK FOR BLOOD AND URINE AND SCAN AND SAIS ALL OK.

I had a hysterectomy, rectocele, and cystocele repair surgery on May 24, 2013.  The recovery was rough and I had urinary retention, which made me wear a catheter for four days (return trip to ER in less than 24 hours after discharge from hospital.  

I had alot of back pain and many return visits to the gyno for pain, which I still, eight weeks out, still can bother me.  But all in all, I'm so glad that  I had the surgeries!  The worse part of it now is having constipation, so I take stool softners and laxatives everyday.  This past week, I'm having regular looking stools instead of pencil size stools.  I'm still having some beige color discharge but it is small in amount.  I will tell anyone to first research the surgeries and follow after care instructions.  If there is a problem, seek medical attention as soon as possible.  Good luck to those who have to have these surgeries.  No regrets yet!

Hi I had a vaginal hysterectomy a week ago I feel great going back to work Saturday as so bored i will take it easy but not as bad as i thought

I had mine on 9/16/13 and im still in pain I can't even walk and my family doc said to rest and no more pain meds IV been in pain it hurts really bad im in tears from so much pain IV done all they said to do but I get sharp pain on my lower stomach and mid lower back I can't stand this pain any more 

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I had a total hysterectomy. They did it vaginally with a laparoscopy assist. I woke up in so much pain and day 3 I'm still miserable. The built up gas is prob the worst but I also went straight into menopause hours after surgery

I am so appreciative of you mentioning the sudden gush of blood, five days after your operation. This happened to me, on day 6 post-op. and I was horrified, as I'd had no idea that this can take place. I rang the gynae. ward nursing sister and she was very relaxed about it, saying that it does happen to some women. My bleeding carried on from early morning until the same evening, getter much lighter as the hours ticked by.It then stopped completely. Getting the news out there may help other women in our position :)

I agree the gas pains were the worst. What menopausal symptoms did you have?

It wish I would have never had it done.Its been 8 weeks and I still feel awful.The weight gain and stomach pain is awful.

I’m 12 days post op partial hysterectomy and started experiencing massive headaches and backaches, chills, hot flashes,and loss of appetite 3 days ago. Anyone experience something similar?

That’s exactly how I feel. I’m 7 weeks after anterior repair. So how did you heal.? Hopefully all the pain resolved. If so, how long did it take? My dr said all my nerves are stretched from the dorsal thribotomy position during surgery, and could take up to & weeks to heal

How long after hysterectomy will I be able to go back to swimming for exercise?