Home Care After Your hysterectomy surgery
Limit your activities for 4 to 6 weeks.
* No lifting of more than 5-10 lbs.
* No vacuuming
* No strenuous activities or exercises
* No carrying heavy objects including laundry baskets
* No driving for 2 weeks (you my ride in a car for a short trip)
* Walk up and down steps one step at a time
* Regular walks are encouraged
* Showers are OK (pat incision dry)
Put nothing in your vagina until you
see your physician.
* No douche [plural?]
* No intercourse (sex)
* No tampons
You may do light housework.
* Wash dishes
* Help with cooking
* Lightcleaning such as dusting
Call your physician if you have any of the following problems:
* Redness, pus, swelling, or more than usual tenderness from the incision
* Temperature of 100.5° F or higher
* Heavy vaginal bleeding, saturating two to three pads in one hour
* Foul-smelling vaginal drainage
* Disturbing emotional reactions such as severe mood swings or depression
It is important to keep your appointment with your physician in 4 to 6 weeks.
来源：http://www.backushospital.org/assets/files/PDF/hyst_brochure.pdf
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