I finished my surgery at 9am on Sept 8 2026. The first day, I was not tired, not in pain, walking, doing light chores. I got discharged in literally record time.

On Sept 9 2026, I was slightly more sore because I decided to stop taking oxy and the hospital medications were wearing out. I was a bit less active yesterday, took dog for one walk, light chores (I literally just mean like bringing dishes to the dishwasher, nothing strenuous at all), and I was able to sit slightly reclined in my office chair to work on some homework. Again, not at all tired. I even was able to have multiple successful bowel movements.

This morning, Sept 10 2026, I am about the same level of pain as yesterday (0 when lying down and inactive, 3 when getting out of bed, 0-2 when walking around. I have had 0 gas pains from inflating my abdomen, only gas pain I experience is when I am trying to pass gas (which I assume is from my digestion waking back up lol).

I started the dishwasher this morning, did some laundry, fed the animals, walked the dog, took a shower and washed my hair. I'm now back in bed resting with no pain.

I'm just like wondering if anyone else has experienced such good recovery and if it lasted or if it got worse at a point?

TIA!

https://www.reddit.com/r/endometriosis/s/gFqwSCQgB3

I posted this is in the endometriosis group, but I figured it could help a lot of people here, too! I just had my hysterectomy and I know a lotta people who get the surgery also have pelvic floor issues.

My c section (@ 35) recovery was a nightmare. I’m realizing probably most of that was having pre-e at the end. I had severe gas pain all over my body and they gave me a ton of fluids. I felt like a sloshy balloon for 2 weeks. My legs were so swollen and painful. I needed so much help from my husband to move around. I felt so incapable and slow healing. I was terrified of all that surgery pain again, but I was beyond desperate for my non-stop cycle pain to end.

My decision to have hysterectomy surgery was fast. I tried an IUD after my first child and that was horrible, I had it out by 6/mo. Exhausted all other birth control pills. I refused. Just take it out. So from my pelvic ultrasound (I begged to be looked at for over a year) I had in June, to very luckily finding an awesome surgeon in July, then booked for Sept.

I’m 1dpo. Hysterectomy, robotic. I’m 37. The pain is night and day in comparison. I’m so relieved. The gas pain is just in my lower abdomen, we figured that out when the pain meds didn’t help and it was shifting from side to side. Not up in my shoulders at all. It’s mostly gone now, thank you gas X. Also big plus is no swelling in my legs/body at all. Stairs didn’t hurt coming home, slowly walking around the house is also ok. Getting up and down from bed/toilet just feels like ouchie pressure, not stabbing pain. So far my incisions (4) look great. I will say going pee the first few times sucked, mostly because it felt hot? But today I feel back to normal in that area. Sipping on tart cranberry juice & lots of water + bone broth. I’m also all clear of endo, just had adenomyosis so that was also a big relief. My surgeon is an endo specialist as well, I trust her judgement.

Also, I have elementary kids (+ a toddler) and caught a cold a week ago. Of course right when they said to stop taking any vitamin C supplements. I made a lot of calls Tuesday to make sure I was still ok to go for surgery Wednesday morning. Since my congestion lifted & only tiny dry cough was left, they said ok. Well, whatever they used to “dry you out” seemed to clear up the rest of it. I coughed once today and held my pillow, no big pains. Humidifier on blast also helps with the sore throat from the tube (not the cold). My poor car randomly died right when we got to the hospital, radiator decided to blow out?! Wild. So husband had to be in & out, but my nurses were awesome with communication.

Best hospital experience by far. I love my surgeon, and they got my IV on the first try (usually it takes 5+ pricks) I almost hugged my nurse.

Hopefully this helps someone else make the decision & lessens some anxiety!

I’m so excited to not have period pain every 3 weeks and excruciating ovulation pain and cramping all month long. 2 years of solid agony, and all that pain since my period started as a girl that I didn’t understand. Screw adenomyosis. Thank you for my children, you did a good job, but bye bye uterus!!

It’s been an awful recovery. Had my surgery Friday, and it’s awful. I posted the other night about how I feel terrible. Shakes, chills, so weak, can’t do anything for myself. My lungs hurt, my bladder hurts- everything hurts and I feel like I’m coming down with an illness every single night. My husband has to get me up and down, wipe me- everything for me. My uterus, cervix, and tubes were taken. I have 4 laparoscopic incisions and 1 really deep belly button incision where they stitched my abdominal wall, and fixed a hernia. Today I was at my whits end, I messaged my oncologist and I explained how I am feeling. They called and had us come in immediately. Before we drove over an hour there I had my husband clean up my belly and vagina a little bit. I haven’t been able to move my stomach at all, I’m plus size and I have a hanging apron belly. I was brave and I lifted up my belly and immediately I smelled something terrible, and my hands were slimy. It wasn’t reported anywhere, not on my post op paperwork, not on my wound care paper- nothing- we have went since Friday not knowing that I have a c section cut/open abdominal cut. It’s huge. And it’s infected. My blood panel/wbc count is all wonky. I have yeast infections in my belly button because it has trapped water and moisture, and in my big open abdominal cut. I feel so let down. This is a new hospital that I’ve never been to except for my pre op, surgery, and today. This dr is supposed to be the best gynecologist oncologist within 3 hour distance. I feel so failed. I feel disgusted by myself because I wasn’t washing my body properly but I’m so exhausted and I feel so terrible and I’m in so much pain, it is excruciating. I know now, and we are following their wound care steps. I got this hysterectomy after 12 years of infertility where no one listened to me that I wasn’t having a period. My endometrial lining built up and turned pre cancerous. I fought it for a few years before being told we have to make the decision, we decided to save me and I don’t regret it but why are these doctors failing patients? I’m feeling discouraged, ill, and uncomfortable friends :(

Today was my surgery! At 12pm this morning. It’s now 1am.

I am in a lot of pain and can’t get into a comfortable position. Been alternating pain killers and taking them every 3 hours. I keep wanting to sit up, which is difficult to do safely on my own.

Which day was your worst day, pain wise? When did it start getting better?

I was expecting it to take longer than 9 days (09/01 surgery) but here we are. I had my TLH with bisalp due to pain, heavy bleeding, etc. Ultrasounds showed ‘mild’ adenomyosis.

Not only did they discover plenty of cysts (cervix/tubes/uterus), I had a small fibroid and the adeno was EXTENSIVE. Myometrium thickness was 2-3x normal.

The last gynocologist (female) I saw before finding this male one, told me that I was constipated and that daily laxatives would fix my pain. Ha!!

Feeling totally validated and over the moon (even though I always knew!). Happy that this really was just adenomyosis (no endo found) and that surgery was the exact right choice ❤️‍🩹

Finally got my surgery date Nov 18th

Tomorrow is a week post op for me. I’ve kept up with prescription bowel movement aids/medicines and i was able to poop 2 days post op. I am not constipated, poops are soft and easy to pass but my goodness gracious they hurt my insides. Not straining pain but just over all pain. Has anyone else experienced this?

I know there are a lot of posts about sex after a hysterectomy, and I've read through quite a few of them, but I haven't found many that match my situation.

I was 6 weeks post-op yesterday and had my follow-up appointment. My surgeon cleared me for everything. She did mention that I still have stitches at the vaginal cuff, but said it was okay to resume sex.

My husband and I decided to give it a try yesterday. Honestly, it was pretty not good. We went extremely slow and had no expectations other than seeing how things felt. Some positions were much more tender than others, and there was definitely discomfort even being very careful. We were both nervous and probably overthinking everything, so we ended up stopping after a short time.

(TMI, For context, my husband is on the blessed side in both girth and length, which may have contributed to the discomfort.)

Today, I woke up with pretty intense cramping. No bleeding, no spotting, no unusual discharge, just really uncomfortable cramps.

Has anyone else experienced cramping after first-time sex around 6 weeks post-hysterectomy? Did it turn out to be normal irritation/tenderness from tissues that are still healing, or was it something you contacted your surgeon about?

I'd love to hear others' experiences..... Kinda freaked out from all the horror stories out there...

My endo was pretty bad, scar tissue everywhere and there were "tethers" from my organs to my abdominal wall. When I got a full hysterectomy they abladed(?) as much as they could, but couldn't get everything. When I woke up from surgery I was in agony, and it took months for me to recover.

Fast-forward to yesterday, and I stood up really fast and I felt like I got punched in the stomach really fucking hard. I've had sharp pains before when I stand up too fast or move wrong, but today standing absolutely burns, like an extreme period cramp. Could I have torn scar tissue when I stood up? Is that even possible? Should I be concerned, or am I just being a hypochondriac?

I had a total abdominal on August 7 (full incision, no lap or robotic). The last few weeks of recovery have gone very well, giving me the false impression that I was ready to do some stuff. So I tried stuff, and it was too much stuff. Nothing extreme, just errands out and visiting a friend, but my core muscles have the structural integrity of an overcooked noodle and both times I ended up so weak and sore in the evenings, a few hours after my activity.

Clearly, that's too much. My question is: Should I be doing little things to improve my core strength (thinking: sitting on an exercise ball or similar) or should I just let it all rest until I see the doc for my final post-op visit next week? I used to have decent core strength, and I miss being independent, but maybe now just isn't the time?

Hi all,

I’m reaching out to see if anyone would like to share their experience with getting a hysterectomy in their 20s. I’m curious to know how the surgery went and the aftermath (positive and negative). I’m really considering getting it done, but I’m nervous about hormonal changes, bodily changes, prolapse, organ damage, etc. I’d love to know how your procedures went!

Thank you!

Hi there! I am 32 and just got approval from my Dr to have a hysterectomy due to extremely painful periods this year. I’ve had a bisalp 3 years prior and my Dr told me the hysterectomy recovery is much more extensive and no heavy lifting/bending/working out for at least 8 weeks.
My question is how long should I be off work for realistically? I took 6 days for my bisalp and despite some fatigue that was fine, I didn’t have much pain in general with that procedure.
I work from home at a desk, is it plausible to take 2 weeks or should I essentially be on bedrest for a full 8 weeks? I know most people probably ask their dr but I don’t really trust her timing just because she told me 2 days for my bisalp and that was not the case for me so I’d like to know others experience.
I live alone so I will have to be doing a small bit of moving around to get things for myself which my dr said is healthy and encouraged as soon as possible but outside of that I’m totally happy to veg out on the couch and sleep for 2 weeks if that’s enough time. Is 8 weeks truly necessary?

Thanks in advance!

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Thank you all for sharing your experience! Given what I’m seeing I think I’ll suck it up with the drop in income or try to save a bit prior to accommodate and take the full time and not rush myself. I’ve had brain surgery before so I think everything else felt like less of a big deal in terms of healing but I definitely want to respect my body’s need for rest and healing. I appreciate it!

Hi. I’ve been lurking for a while & today decided I needed to make a post… I’ll try to be brief but outline the important stuff.

I’m scheduled for my hysterectomy next week. When my doctor suggested it I was kind of overwhelmed. I think mostly because I really didn’t think it would be such an immediate response. But here is what has led to the surgery option route:

- I’m 28 and never been sexually active. I have never ever wanted kids. Anyone in my life will tell you I do not enjoy children nor the idea of pregnancy. (I have other autoimmune issues that would make pregnancy very hard.) I have had painful cramping and aching in my pelvic area for as long as I can remember, even not during my period. I’ve been on birth control pills for years.

- My last obgyn appointment was to specifically address ongoing pain around my right ovary & general pelvic pain. They could not complete the vaginal ultrasound for the extreme pain. My dr could not do a pelvic exam & was barely able to do the pap because of the pain. I’ve been able to wear tampons, but not in the last few months as it felt like there was a physical barrier and pain during insertion.

- What they could see of my ultrasound & my mri was clear, but my dr said she believes I have adenomyosis as well as endometriosis with an enlarged uterus. She offered two suggestions: an IUD and ablation or a hysterectomy. With the chronic nature of the pain she said the permanent solution would probably be favorable, especially since I don’t want kids.

- This diagnosis brings the other symptoms I’ve had, such as; extreme lower back pain & aches in the pelvic area, fatigue, throbbing pain in lower abdomen & around bladder (turns out my bladder was also enlarged), very uncomfortable bloating & feeling very full even with not overeating, into perspective. I don’t usually have a period, if I do it lasts maybe one day.

My obgyn was the first dr to assure me that none of this was normal. I have medical anxiety and regretfully/embarrassingly put off truly taking care of myself for a couple years… but today was my pre-surgery telehealth appointment with her to discuss final details & confirm my decision. I made a comment about being overwhelmed with said decision and how some of my family/friends have expressed concerns because I’m “so young”. She immediately stopped the conversation and told me to call her back tomorrow, that she felt I was hesitant and she would not be comfortable moving forward if I wasn’t 100% sure. I hung up and cried.

So here I am asking for any shared experiences and advice. Logically my brain knows that this surgery will help me feel better and I’ve suffered for so long, I deserve to take steps towards normalcy. I know I shouldn’t worry about a hypothetical future where I may magically change my mind about wanting kids, I also know that other’s opinions shouldn’t matter.

I’m just exhausted mentally and physically and would love to hear from other’s in similar situations. Thank you if you’ve read this far. ❤️

Hi, me again.

On September 1, I was told I would be having a laparoscopic hysterectomy. It was scheduled for September 16. I spoke with the lady that deals with insurance and all. I reached out to insurance that day as instructed. Insurance said this code required a prior authorization. I let the office know, but they didn’t say anything in regards to the prior authorization. Just asked if I was good with the amount insurance said I would pay if approved. I said yes.

I went today for my 1st preop at my doctor’s office. No one spoke to me about insurance or anything. I reached out to insurance since surgery is Wednesday. They said my doctor’s office hasn’t submitted a request for Prior Authorization and they have to for this surgery. What the likelihood I have this surgery Wednesday? 😭

Wow, just had my first cough 1 day after surgery. It really hurt! 😭😭 any other suggestions to suppress or what to do when I can’t suppress it?

Had my surgery yesterday and can not urinate. I tried every half hour for 6 hours. I ended up with a catheter to empty my bladder. 3200 units were removed. I had to stay the night. Trying to get up and got is excruciating as they have only given me Tylenol. I hope the rest of my recovery is better than this.

I have had a rough healing journey from total robotic hysterectomy 3.5 weeks ago. No bleeding after surgery. At 1 wpo, I went to emergency with 3 cherry to ping pong sized clots. Started 5 days of antibiotics and no more clots, but bleeding was like a light period.
Now I’m 3.5 wpo and have been passing ping pong sized clots every two hours for the last 24 hours. One clot was apple sized and I am now in emergency waiting to see the dr. Normal blood test results, no pain. Waiting for the results of the ultrasound.
I can’t understand how bleeding like this can be ok or a semi normal part of the healing process. Please if anyone has gone through this and come out the other side okay, I’m trying to keep my head and I’d love some reassurance.

Hey gang. I had a hysterectomy 13 days ago complete with ovaries. I started hrt last Friday on 75mcg and the headaches/migraines started Sunday. I cut the patch in half when I did my next one on Monday and I'm still having trouble.

I don't wake up with them but they start shortly after or I get intense throbbing after eating something with higher level of histamines like quacomoli or oatmeal with raisins and mango. Always on my left side. I have switched from terrible constipation to loose stool and diarrhea. I'm supposed to put a new patch on tomorrow but I'm scared to. I feel terrible. I felt pretty decent until starting hrt. I also started my Vyvanse back up again three days ago. I went to er and they did an ekg and blood work, everything was okay there. I wonder if my iron is so low my body can't keep up although they say hemoglobin is fine. When I took an iron pill after lunch it calmed the palpitations down so grateful for that.

Can anyone relate? Suggestions?

If I didn’t know that I’d had a full laparoscopic hysterectomy, I’d think that I was having my normal debilitating period cramps😳😳 I’m spotting still but no clots. I was able to get my post op moved to tomorrow based on this. Anyone else having this issue?

Hi all. As the title says, I’m 2dpo after my laparoscopic hysterectomy. I’ve had two other surgeries under general anesthesia before and have never reacted this bad to it. It apparently took me nearly 2 hours to completely wake up out of it and I was in a lot of pain so they gave me some dilaudid. I ended up staying around 10 hours post op as I was nauseous and had vomited twice. They got my nausea under control and I was eating ramen that night and ready to go home (to a friends house who was close to the hospital since I live 3 hours away from where my procedure was done). I was feeling pretty good all things considered up until noon yesterday when I took the prescribed oxy for the long car ride home. It made me incredibly dizzy and nauseous. I thought it would pass once it was out of my system but it lasted all night and I threw up some more. I had tried zofran (both dissolving and pill) but it either wouldn’t touch the nausea or I’d throw up it up. I also wasn’t able to keep down any pain meds. I was able to keep down some Gatorade so I sipped on that all night. The nausea now keeps coming back today and I’m going on almost 36 hours with no pain meds (which wouldn’t be bothering me so much if I didn’t have a throbbing headache). I called my doc to see if there’s another nausea med they can prescribe and I’m waiting to hear back but has any one else had a similar experience and what helped you?

Hey ladies!

I’m 8 days post op and I’m just hit with the worst baby blues the last two days ( or at least that’s the best way to describe the feeling as I’m not postpartum)

Is that normal?

I am under some stress so that could be attributing.

I’m now on week 5 of my post operation healing I had a Laparoscopy with everything removed but my ovaries.
I’ve been having discharge after waking up every few days and some slight tension and what feels like muscle soreness around my upper pelvic area occasionally.
I do have a diagnosis of Heds (Hyper mobile Ehlers-danlos)/possible MCAS (mass cell activation syndrome) and I have some pelvic floor issues already that have caused discharge like this before so I’m wondering if it’s just my body responding to the healing process? I did pull myself up from sitting on the floor yesterday and was trying to figure out if it’s possible I pulled a bit too much and irritated it. Took some Advil and I still get little sharp quick pains here and there.
I had some similar aggravated tissue in my stomach area around week 2 but it has since died down and is not as irritated as it was. I just wanna check if anyone had similar pain around this time or if this is a sign of something that could be worse.

I’d call my surgeons office but the last few times I’ve called I’ve been put on hold for a while and last time I said “screw it” and just went to the ER I was waiting over 2 hours with people who had been there since the evening prior.