Home Care after Cystocele or Rectocele Surgery Women's Health Clinic

Please call to make a follow-up visit. We would like to see you in 3 to 4 weeks.

 

Activity

• You may walk, climb stairs, or do other easy movements.
• No tampons, sexual intercourse, or douches until you check with your doctor at your visit after surgery.
• Avoid heavy activities such as lifting more than 10 pounds, shoveling, running, or other heavy exercise.
• Use a stool softener (such as Colace® or docusate sodium) daily for 1 to 2 weeks.  You can buy it at a drug store without doctor's orders.  Drink plenty of fluids and eat high fiber foods to help your stools remain soft.

When to Call Your Doctor

 

Please call if you have

• A fever over 100.4°F for 2 readings taken 4 hours apart.
• Heavy bright red bleeding.
• Pain that doesn't go away with medicine.
• No bowel movement in 3 days.
• Any questions or concerns.

 

UW Health- Managed OB Clinics
UW Health West OB/GYN Clinic 451 Junction Rd Madison WI 53717 (608) 265-7601	UW Health East OB/GYN Clinic 5249 E Terrace Pkwy Madison WI 53718 (608) 265-1230		UW Health Benign Gynecology Clinic 600 Highland Ave Madison WI 53792 (608) 263-6240	UW Health Gynecology/Oncology Clinic 600 Highland Ave Madison WI 53792 (608) 263-1548
UWMF- Managed OB Clinics
OB/GYN Clinic 20 S. Park, Suite 307 Madison, WI 53715 (608) 287-2830	East Towne 4122 East Towne Blvd. Madison, WI 53704 (608) 242-6840	West Towne 7102 Mineral Point Rd. Madison, WI 53717 (608) 828-7610		Fitchburg 5543 East Cheryl Parkway Fitchburg, WI 53711 (608) 274-5300

 

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Last Updated: 11/22/2010

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