Activity:
• No heavy lifting (nothing greater than 10-15 pounds) fur the first two weeks.
• Do not soak your incision(s); shower for the first 2 weeks.
• No driving while requiring pain medicines and until you can wear a seatbelt comfortably and react as needed.
• No intercourse, tampons, or anything else in the vagina for 6 weeks.
• You may increase your activity as tolerated and gradually each day. It is okay to climb
stairs; however, you may have to rest.
Incision Care:
No soaking the incision, as mentioned, for the first 2 weeks. If steri-strips are in place, you will need to try to keep them there until your follow-up appointment. It is important to clean the incisions daily with soap water and then plain water. You should pat the incision dry. You should avoid wiping the incision both when washing and drying as this can disrupt the incision.
Follow-up:
Most follow-up appointments are scheduled 2 weeks from the post-operative period. However, you may need to be seen sooner.
Precautions:
Please call if you experience vaginal bleeding greater than 1pad/hour, a temperature greater· than 100.5°F, nausea, vomiting, chills, increasing abdominal pain, malodorous discharge, pain with urination, chest pain, shortness of breath, sudden edema or pain at your extremities, back pain, redness or drainage at your incision site, or onset of my worrisome signs or symptoms.