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How long is recovery after a hysterectomy?


I had my ovaries left in place and my tummy is still swollen. I had an abdominal hysterectomy so why do I still have to wait 8 weeks to have sex? It also hurts when I cough why?

When you cough you are pulling at your stitches. They cut through muscle to get your uterus out. You have to wait 8 weeks to have sex to give your body ample time to heal. My mom had a vaginal hysterectomy and she felt better after 2 weeks. She started going back to work part time after 3 weeks. Abdominal hysterectomies take longer to heal from because they are more traumatic then vaginal ones. Just use the time to rest and do what the doctor says.

It takes about 8 weeks for the incision to heal.
However,I had no feeling down there for at least 6 months.Seriously,I thought I was ruined for life.
I still feel a pull in my scar when I sneeze and my son is 25.

well normally they say 6-12 weeks...so i would think by like the 8th week you should start to feel normal...hope your feeling better soon!

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