Laparoscopy is a new modern operational method of research and treatment, one of the most popular medical procedures that is aimed at examining and treating organs of the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
According to statistics, most often laparoscopy is used in gynecology for ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, endometriosis and other diseases of the internal genital organs.
After laparoscopy to
remove an ovarian cyst, a woman is in the hospital for two to three days, during which doctors monitor her and perform an ultrasound scan. A few days after being discharged from the hospital, the woman may resume work. After
laparoscopy of the ovary, it is recommended to reduce physical activity and increase it gradually. After the operation, doctors forbid lifting weights of more than three kilograms.
Pain after laparoscopy of the ovary can sometimes occur, but this is quite rare. Puncture sites, of course, bring some discomfort, but painkillers are taken in rare cases, and only on the recommendation of a doctor. A woman can feel minor pains in the shoulders - they arise due to gases that are introduced into the abdominal cavity, this causes irritation of the diaphragm, which is connected by one nerve to the shoulder. These pains go away quickly.
Doctors advise the patient not to drink alcoholic beverages. The first reason for this limitation: antibiotics are used. The second reason: blood coagulation is impaired and there is a risk of bleeding.
Rehabilitation after laparoscopy to remove ovarian cysts involves early activation of patients, a diet that excludes heavy, spicy and salty foods for several weeks after the procedure. This is necessary to normalize the intestines. In the rehabilitation period, it is better to eat in small portions, it is also necessary to control the condition and regularity of the stool. After surgery, you need to protect yourself for a month.
When will the menstruation begin after laparoscopy associated with removal of the ovarian cyst? It depends on many factors: on the competence of the gynecologist, the quality and volume of the intervention, the age of the patient and the characteristics of her body, etc.
Analyzing the statistical data, it can be argued that in most cases, menstruation is restored during the next postoperative month (that is, critical days arrive on time, but the natural cycle is not broken).
There are cases when the patient’s immune system malfunctions in response to stress during the operation, for this reason, periods after laparoscopy can sometimes begin either with a delay or much earlier. If this happens to you, do not panic (however, consult a specialist will not hurt).
Doctors advise to first observe the changes that occur, determine the nature and intensity of the discharge during menstruation, drink immunosupportive drugs and a complex of vitamins. It is important to control menstrual flow after laparoscopy, because their nature determines how the body is restored after surgery.
If the periods after laparoscopy are very abundant (more than one hygiene product per hour), this can signal internal bleeding, which is very dangerous for women's health and requires an urgent visit to a gynecologist. It is dangerous when the periods after laparoscopy have an unpleasant odor and become brownish in color, this is a signal of the onset of an infectious inflammatory process. If a significant amount of blood clots is observed during menstruation after laparoscopy, this is also an alarm. Remember that during your observations you must take into account your individual characteristics. If you have any suspicions, or if you feel severe pain or malaise, you must urgently visit a doctor.
Unfortunately, there are negative cases when, after surgery, menstruation does not appear for six months or more. Urgently consult a gynecologist who must prescribe the necessary examination for you, and then you must undergo the necessary treatment to normalize the hormonal background.
We wish you good female health, take care of it !!!