How to maintain your health after hysterectomy

The uterus is not only the most important reproductive organ in the female body, but also an important organ for maintaining hormonal balance in the female body. However, many women in life need to have their uterus removed due to illness and other reasons, which will cause certain harm to the body. After hysterectomy, women will become infertile and menstruation will stop. This will make it particularly easy to experience aging and dull skin, which will have a certain impact on women's physical and mental health. If you pay attention to physical care after hysterectomy, you can also control the occurrence of these phenomena. Let's take a look at the maintenance methods after hysterectomy.

How to maintain your health after hysterectomy

Following hysterectomy, you should pay attention to the following dietary considerations:

1. Avoid greasy food: because fat will accumulate, making wounds difficult to heal and weakening resistance to bacteria.

2. Increase protein intake: Protein-rich foods, including fish, meat, beans, eggs, and milk, can help wound healing and increase physical strength. You can choose more fish because fish is easier to digest and absorb. Remember to eat the meat and not just drink the soup.

3. Eat an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables: Because fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, they can help the patient's wounds heal and increase the body's resistance.

4. Drink more water. 5. Do not eat foods that easily cause bloating: such as onions, cabbage, olives, soy products, etc.

6. Those who have had a hysterectomy will no longer have menstruation.

7. 6-8 weeks after the operation, when the deep tissues in the pelvic cavity have recovered, you can have a normal sexual life. If you have undergone a total hysterectomy, you should abstain from sexual life for 3 months and avoid heavy physical labor. After 3 months, I returned to normal work and life.

8. Avoid lifting objects heavier than 3 kg, bending over to pick up objects, and climbing stairs within 6-8 weeks after the operation. You can use a belly band appropriately.

9. Avoid sitting for long periods of time, long-distance travel, yoga, rhythmic dance and other exercises that may increase abdominal pressure within 3 months to avoid pelvic bleeding.

10. You can exercise according to your age and interests to improve your physical fitness. If you feel lack of energy or sleepy after staying up late, you should do some gymnastics, Tai Chi or go outdoors for some activities.

11. Adjust physiological rhythm. People who stay up late all year round should follow a work and rest schedule and constantly modify it until they adapt.

12. Eliminate mental burdens. People who often stay up late should avoid worry and fear. Instead, they should build confidence and maintain a happy mood and high spirits while working at night.

The above is an introduction to the maintenance methods after hysterectomy. After understanding it, we know that we must pay attention to eating light food after hysterectomy, and adjust our mentality in time. After physical recovery, we should exercise more, develop good living habits, and do not stay up late often.