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Post-Operative Home Care | After Pelvic-Abdominal Surgery

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These instructions are a general guide for recovering after your surgery. The doctor may give you other instructions that are specific and best for you. If you have any questions, please contact our office and speak with a nurse.

Activity:

Do not lift anything heavier than 10 pounds or do strenuous activity up to 6 weeks.
Light activity and caring for your personal needs is encouraged. Increase activity gradually.
You may go up and down stairs, but limit trips until you are stronger
You may ride in a car but do not drive for up to 2 weeks.

Personal Care:

Some vaginal discharge or bleeding is normal for a few weeks after surgery.
Do not put anything in the vagina until after your post op appointment.
You may shower, but avoid tub baths or swimming until after your appointment.
Wash your incision gently with soap and water and pat dry.
You may leave your incision uncovered.

Diet:

As tolerated. Increase fluids and fiber to prevent constipation.

If you have any of the following symptoms, call the doctor right away:

Heavy vaginal bleeding (more than one pad hour or clots larger than fifty [50] cent piece)
Temperature higher than 100° or Chills
Vomiting
Difficulty or burning while urinating or only passing small amounts of urine
Increased redness, warmth, tenderness at incision site or drainage from incision

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For further inquiries, you can contact us at:
Comprehensive Women’s Health Services
622 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315.788.2003
Fax: 315.788.7087

Comprehensive Women’s Health Services
622 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315.788.2003
Fax: 315.788.7087
staff@cwhsobgyn.com

Comprehensive Women’s Health Services utilizes SMS for various communication purposes to enhance our services and user experience.

General SMS Usage: We use SMS to send appointment confirmations and/rescheduling.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Usage: To enhance the security of user accounts, Comprehensive Women’s Health Services employs Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) via SMS. When a user attempts to reschedule an appointment, our system will send a unique verification code to their registered mobile phone number. The user must then enter this code to successfully complete the action. This adds an extra layer of protection against unauthorized access.

Here are sample SMS messages for Two-Factor Authentication from Comprehensive Women’s Health Services:

Comprehensive Women’s Health Services: Your verification code is: 123456
or
Comprehensive Women’s Health Services - Security Alert: Enter this code to verify your login: 987654