7 days post anterior repair. advice needed.

Hi Zigzag

I has a hysterectomy and rectocoele repair 6 weeks ago.

I bled for the first few days but then it went to a yellow discharge which I still have now. I’ve seen doc and this is normal apparently. Like you I was very sore and I used to have a very shallow bath every day with nothing in the water. Literally just enough water to sit in and I only stayed in it for about 5 mins but I found this really helped. I didn’t use any soap . I did this for two weeks then went on to showering. I still dont use any soap, just water. I went to see my gp after 2 weeks as one of my stitches had popped and she gave me some lidocaine ( vagisil ) which really helped with the discomfort I was feeling. Might worth asking your gp about this. 

Make sure you keep resting. The ladies on here gave me some excellent advice and the main one is to rest. I have over done it a couple of times and I really knew about it so don’t do anything for a while.

Hope you feel better soon. X

maybe not much help but have you tried panty liners instead of towels ,obviously if you are bleeding too much they may not be the answer ,.my prolapse op was 7 weeks ago and i found panty liners more comfortable because my water is still leaking i find the liners adequet . i felt much better after a bath x

I found the melting stitches to be very

externally irritating . Although it seems early - the added bleeding may be dissolving them quicker ? I found coconut oil and fresh air to be soothing.

It’s a real tough time after this op 😩 just feel fed up , restricted , tired and down at not being able to do much but it does get better x

Have you tried the cheap big ‘old fashioned’ towels from Sainsbury / Morrison’s. They don’t have that plastic type feel like the modern thin ones, they are about 50p. I had them after my operation and just don’t seem to make you sweat as much. I find sudocrem is good but see if you can get some Drapolene cream. It’s a nappy rash cream but not as thick as Sudocrem , it works wonders. 

Hope feel better soon ??

I have had both posterior and anterior repairs and extra virgin coconut oil has been my best option to relieve soreness.  It’s easy to use and can be used as often as necessary. Sometimes I use with Sudocreme since it makes it thinner. It’s really soothing. Panty liners I have found to be great and not so uncomfortable. I found that a normal round plastic kitchen bowl fits into a standard toilet bowl and makes a great site bath. Coconut oil is naturally anti bacterial and anti fungal. Smells nice too. 

Hope you feel better soon.

Hi a couple weeks after my anterior/ posterior repair i was using pads they irritated me and made me sore i switched to liners and they helped so much i still get sore from the stitches but the outside irritation went away🙂