hot tubs

how long after surgery did anyone use a hot tub? and did you have any issues afterward because of your surgery? thinking about hot tubbing at a friends and just wanted some input. thanks ladies.

You really need to ask doc , especially since hot tubs are way different even then a bathtub - there can be lots of bacteria in a tub that can get you infected, especially being vulnerable healing up after sugery and the temperature may just be too high to do for a while as well. I'm a former surgical nurse & would see quite a few infections from hot tubs - ick.

Best of luck and let us know what your doc says!

i thought about calling my doctors office too. just wanted some "real" comments from any lady who has used a hot tub after surgery. and i did think about all the bacteria and stuff. that's why im hesitant. thanks for your advice peapodd. ill call her office on monday.

great! i wish I had a hot tub though - I'm jealous as sounds good on the sore achy muscles!!

well dont be too jealous yet, i havent even been officially invited over for it. im just presuming theyll invite me soon. LOL

I was reading through the checkpoints for recovery week 5-6 and I think they talked about hot tubs being okay after that time period. Might want to look and see if you can find it... I would check with doc for sure beforehand...

I had some issues w/ slow healing and than a rash of bacterial and yeast infections. I used a hot tub about 4 months after surgery and it sent me into another round of infections.

Since than I went on probiotics and estrace cream and it helped get things balanced out again. I use one now and things have been fine.



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have fun--- I can't do hot tubs... caused a horrible Group Strep D bladder infection from long time use (of my own personal- clean kept- hot tub) It took 9 months of antibiotics to get ride of my infection!

enjoy a dip for me (provided your Doc says OK!)

ive not had any complications in my healing so far. im almost 8 weeks out. ill see what my doctor says, but now im feeling a little iffy about it. as much as i would enjoy soaking my aching shoulders from going back to work.

called my doctors office today, and she said do NOT hot tub until at least 12 weeks. so i guess ill be table side for a few more weeks.