Your surgeon will provide you with pre-op instructions for showering before surgery. Your skin and hair need to be freshly washed and dried. Usually, you’ll be asked to shower or bath both the night before and the morning of your hysterectomy.

Understanding the Context

You may be instructed to shower as usual, use an antibacterial soap, or wash with Hibiclens. Ronimay, If you kept your ovaries they will still cycle just like they did before you had your hyst. The only difference is that you will not bleed because of the lack of a uterus. In some ways you are fortunate that they are working this soon after surgery.

Key Insights

Some women find they can't use regular body wash or soap in that area. Also using only full cotton underwear (once you can wear them again) and washing them in non-fragrance detergent, non-fragrance softener as well. I did use an ice pack which numbed the area a bit and that helped with the itchiness. As for post op check ups, I had one one week after the surgery to take out the staples which the nurse did. Doctors in my practice don't come in except to say hello and give a quick once over to check on healing.

Final Thoughts

Regarding medications you will have a preop appointment where you will have blood taken and you meet with the anesthesiologist and I was given this pre op soap and all of the instructions for bowel prep and fleet enema prior to surgery with instructions (walmart has just about everything you will need and at great prices). My fibroids and big uterus made my belly big for almost a year before my surgery so I haven't seen anything remotely flat in a long time. Right now the incision from my TAH is completely hidden by my overlapping belly. I do have a waistline now but the lower belly is very pudgie and evident in leggings etc. !!!