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Post Repair Odour - what to expect?

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helen03642
helen03642

I am really excited about stunbling across this forum in one of my general google searches.

I hope I use it properly, so please forgive me if I don't as have never used a forum before!

One of the many questions you don't think to ask your surgeon is 'what will I smell like down there?'

I am 2 weeks post surgery now. I still have some light blood loss, which is looking much more like the 'end of period' I was told it would resemble. It isn't what I would call 'fishy' but it does have a strong smell. Is this what happens when stitches start to decompose?

Helen

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 helen03642

    Posted

    Hello helen you describe the normal post op odour very well. Your wound is healing and yes as your sutures start to dissolve you get the smell so don't worry it will get better. Are you able to have baths yet? Some Urogynaecologists say wait 6-8 weeks but depending on the type of sutures used you can sometimes have them earlier. Have you seen the useful information on the Genitourinary home page under Useful Resources? The South Tees information is very useful.

    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Maybe thus is what I smell, it's like medicine maybe, but I'm going in week 4 post op and haven't bled since I got home.

    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Maybe thus is what I smell, it's like medicine maybe, but I'm going in week 4 post op and haven't bled since I got home.

    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Maybe thus is what I smell, it's like medicine maybe, but I'm going in week 4 post op and haven't bled since I got home.

    • Jan999
      Jan999 dianelou

      Posted

      I'm not sure it's medicine that Helen can smell, it's very likely the normal odour from vaginal surgery.

  • helen03642
    helen03642

    Posted

    Thank you for the reassurance Matron. I does make sense that the smell would be different as there are healing processes going on 'down there'! I am desperate for a bath. I have been showering, but the comfort of a bath would be so nice. No one has said I can't have one, so I guess if it's not too hot etc, that would be OK?

    Helen

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    • Jan999
      Jan999 helen03642

      Posted

      He it should be ok, make sure it's not too hot or too deep and don't put any bath smellies in just yet. You could clean your vulval area with something like Lactyacid which you can buy at pharmacies or any other vaginal wash. It just might make you smell a bit sweeter ????

  • helen03642
    helen03642

    Posted

    Thank you matron. I am off for a bath now ... 👍😘
    • dianelou
      dianelou helen03642

      Posted

      I just called my dr about medicine smell said not normal going in for urine test tomorrow
    • Jan999
      Jan999 dianelou

      Posted

      I've been a nurse for over 40 years and never heard of a "medicine smell" before.

    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Ok maybe its not a medicine smell, its just a weird smell
    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      No fishy smell, I just cant explain cause I've never smelled that before

    • Jan999
      Jan999 dianelou

      Posted

      If your urine test comes back negative ask your doctor or the practice nurse to take a vaginal swab.
    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Ok I will thank u, going in the morning
    • dianelou
      dianelou Jan999

      Posted

      Back frim Dr. Urine clean, dud swab all good, he said it could be something I ate but all is good.
    • helen03642
      helen03642 dianelou

      Posted

      You must be relieved dianelou. You can get on with your recovery now. All the best to you x
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