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5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
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03-30-2014, 10:54 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 33
Hysterectomy: March 26th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
I am almost 5 days post-op without even a hint of being able to have a BM. I am passing small amounts of gas (even had some air come out of my vagina?) and I have great movement in my intestines, but I am thinking about giving myself a laxative. I am also pretty nauseous and I'm afraid a BM will hurt. Any idea/suggestions that might help me?
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03-30-2014, 11:55 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 27
Hysterectomy: March 12th, 2014
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Constipation Issues
I can totally relate. My doctor put me on stool softeners and 2 liters of water daily until I got going. Then I eased off. I even had two suppositories. It takes some time for your bowel to wake up and get into its routine.
I took docusate but others have posted various other remedies that worked for them. Milk of magnesia seemed common as well.
Hope this helps.
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03-30-2014, 12:08 PM
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Posts: 8,185
Hysterectomy: November 1st, 2010
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Constipation Issues
Have you called your doctor for a suppository or an enema? My doctor prescribed both and I chose to do the suppository in the hospital. After that, I drank 2 cups of prune juice at once to keep me cleaned out. Other ideas other than the prune juice are warm apple sauce mixed with prune juice, senna tea, coffee, kiwis, prunes or dried apricots and anything that has fiber. Make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water as all that fiber needs the water to keep things soft. More ideas are MOM or Miralax. I hope something suggested works.
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03-30-2014, 02:41 PM
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Posts: 862
Hysterectomy: March 10th, 2014
Surgery Type: TAH/SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
I would not take a laxative without the okay from your doctor. It may put too much pressure on your stitches.
Call your doctor and get his/her recommendation.
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03-30-2014, 04:33 PM
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Posts: 12
Hysterectomy: March 4th, 2014
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
I took stool softeners 1 a day and by day 6 still no bm so my doctor said I could take two a day along with miralax....that helped by the next day.
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03-30-2014, 07:12 PM
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Posts: 44
Hysterectomy: February 4th, 2014
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
if you're still on prescribed pain meds, that's probably contributing to constipation. I took stool softeners also, and the pain was horrible when I tried to have a BM. I went off pain meds and it got better. Good luck!
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03-31-2014, 06:51 PM
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Posts: 33
Hysterectomy: March 26th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
It happened! Eased up on pain meds today and that worked!
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03-31-2014, 07:07 PM
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Posts: 862
Hysterectomy: March 10th, 2014
Surgery Type: TAH/SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
Good for you! You have reached a major milestone in your recovery! It is amazing how much the pain meds can affect this.
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03-31-2014, 08:08 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 33
Hysterectomy: March 26th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: 5 days post hysterectomy: Constipation Issues after surgery
Thank you! It was scary but I'm glad it finally happened!
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