Nursing measures for cervical resection surgery

Cervical resection is a relatively major operation, so if you undergo this operation, you must have a certain understanding of the risks of the operation. Cervical surgery is generally a treatment method chosen by women suffering from cervicitis. People will not choose surgery unless it is absolutely necessary, so you must take good care of yourself. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the nursing measures for cervical resection.

Postoperative Care

Six weeks after total hysterectomy, the patient should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination to understand the wound healing situation. Sexual intercourse is generally prohibited for 3 months after surgery to facilitate wound recovery. You can resume your sex life afterwards.

In clinical practice, subtotal hysterectomy is often used for young women and those who have no lesions in cervical cancer prevention examinations. Since the cervix is ​​retained, the vagina still maintains its original depth, and the feeling during sexual intercourse is better than that of a total hysterectomy. However, regular cervical cancer prevention smear examinations should be performed to prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer and stump cancer.

Studies have shown that ovarian function will be affected to a certain extent 3 to 5 years after hysterectomy, and patients will experience some menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, sweating, irritability, and vaginal dryness, which will affect sexual life. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination. If necessary, use hormone replacement or apply medications such as cod liver oil ointment to promote a harmonious sexual life.

Pay attention to enhancing nutrition, proper physical exercise, and doing couples' health exercises to increase the body's resistance, which is also beneficial to postoperative physical recovery and harmonious sexual life.

The above content is an introduction to the nursing measures for cervical resection surgery. Because the surgery causes great harm to women's bodies, there will be many side effects if the care is not done well. The surgery itself also causes a lot of harm, so the patient's family must learn these nursing measures and actively provide rehabilitation care for the patient.