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Ointment for after posterior repair any ideas ?

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pam79324
pam79324

Hi I am 9days post op frp posterior repair sacrospinous fixation, laparoscopy ,hysteroscopy and an adhered bowel. I have been progressing ok apart from extreme diarrhoea(please exuse spelling) on day 5 leading to soreness on outside of vulva.Its like i have a split in skin it is very sore when urinating. Does anyone have any ideas as to which cointment  is best for this type of sore. I am 50 and perimenopause. This is an amazing forum to which I am very grateful gave me lots of good information before I went for surgery . Any ideas on cremes will be much appreciated .

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 pam79324

    Posted

    Hello pam. You need something that will prevent any urine making it even worse so an ointment rather than a cream. If you have any Vaseline that would help and it does  have healing properties as well. Sudocreme is also good. 
  • pam79324
    pam79324

    Posted

    Thanks Matron I did think sudocreme was going to be ok.Not sure what its is as its not really near stitches etc. i thought it maybe where they had had clamps or something.
    • Jan999
      Jan999 pam79324

      Posted

      It could be pam and there's always a lot of stretching going on during the surgery as well.
  • debra25218
    debra25218 pam79324

    Posted

    Hi oh dear you had the full works then..and bless you the runs aswell can't you take anything for that..?
  • pam79324
    pam79324

    Posted

    Thanks Debra I did take something, I phoned the ward and they told me Diacalm which I had in. I also stuffed 3 bananas down in record time which calmed it.The problem was the next 2 days which were agony I convinced myself I had ripped something in my bowel. I could only lay flat and not sit at all very painful on the inside of bottom. Luckily it only lasted 2 days. and now I feel ok.It all feels very swollen still and heavy a bit like the prolapse itself !!.
    • Jan999
      Jan999 pam79324

      Posted

      You've probably got some inflammation because of the diarrhoea. It should settle down.
    • debra25218
      debra25218 pam79324

      Posted

      Lovely I've been ok with bm but seemed to be ok untill this morning I struggled a bit so I've got some prunes x
    • debra25218
      debra25218 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi Matron it's 2 nurofen and 1 paracetamol isn't it the ibufofen are 400 mg and paracetamol 500 mg x
    • Jan999
      Jan999 debra25218

      Posted

      Yes that's ok but you could take 2 paracetamol and 2 nurofen x
    • debra25218
      debra25218

      Posted

      Don't want to overdose lol 😳
    • Jan999
      Jan999 debra25218

      Posted

      No you're ok with that dose. You'd get a higher dose from your GP on prescription. Try and remember to take the nurofen or any anti inflammatory with food.
    • debra25218
      debra25218 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi really silly question..😳 I've been wearing jogging bottoms since my opp is it ok to wear jeans yet lol 😃
    • Jan999
      Jan999 debra25218

      Posted

      I can't see any reason why you shouldn't now just as long as you're comfortable.
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