LAVH: What to use on your Episiotomy incision if you've had a LAVH

What can I use to help relieve pain and numb the area from the episiotomy.What is best to wipe with or should I buy a douche bottle and just squirt water.I have fibro and am so worried this pain along with the other incisions will be to much on me.I am scheduled the 24th tomorrow is my pre op stuff eeekkk Im getting worried.

Tucks work well but basically all they are is witch hazel. What I plan on doing is using a squirt bottle with water and witch hazel. Disinfects and if the tucks are put in the fridge that feels really good in sore areas.

I heard that you can pour water on a large maxie pad put it in a zip lock bag & put it in the freezer! Once frozen, put it in your underwear like normal & it helps with the pain & controls the swelling.

Did your doctor say you would be having an episiotomy? I didn't with my LAVH? If you will be having one, your doctor may have specific products he wishes you to us or not use so ask.

S

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Originally Posted by LilBitt50 I heard that you can pour water on a large maxie pad put it in a zip lock bag & put it in the freezer! Once frozen, put it in your underwear like normal & it helps with the pain & controls the swelling.

I read this also using a bladder control pad due to the absorption material also desposible diapers are good too. The one I read said to put one part rubbing alcohol to 2 parts water. The rubbing alcohol helps to keep the pad a little more pliable plus lowers the temp. These are also good ice packs for incisions any where.

Thank you sisters I come here a few times a day and always feel a little better after reading post on here.

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Originally Posted by Weiser Did your doctor say you would be having an episiotomy? I didn't with my LAVH? If you will be having one, your doctor may have specific products he wishes you to us or not use so ask. S

Yes she did say I would have to have a episiotomy ugg I will ask her what I should use.Thank you for a glimmer of hope that maybe I wont have to have one.

Asboaz, I had a pretty nasty episiotomy when my son was born. It tore first then the doctor cut the rest of the way. I was also told later that what made mine even worse was that I had a very short perineum (not much room between the holes, so to speak).

I don't recall doing much wiping of anything, just a lot of patting, lol. I had the soft-sided squeeze bottle from the hospital that I would fill with warm water to use like a hand held bidet when needed. I never did use the Tucks. The worst of it for me was worrying about my first BM - which ended up not being a problem.

I'm a prepare for the worst, hope for the best kind of person, so I totally get where you're coming from. Have you asked your doctor how large of an episiotomy she expects to have to give you? If it's only a couple little snips you may not notice much at all.

Tucks are the best!