Question 1

i had a laparoscopic bilateral salpingo oophorectomy last monday(6 days ago)...on friday 4 days after surgery i started bleeding..its quite heavy, ?

Accepted Answer

Your period: This is your period. Estrogen stopped when you lost your ovaries.  This is same as if stopping active pills of birth control and now taking placebo.

Question 2

had surgery exactly a week ago, a laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy. was prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen. since the surgery, my body piercings (2 outer labia, 1 nipple) have been bleeding throughout the day. caused by the ibuprofen? should i stop?

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"Body piercing" ?'s: Your body piercing area bleeding is not related to ibuprofen.  See your surgeon who did the laparoscopy, as it may require removal of the piercings temporarily, as there may have been injury during the surgery, and to be removed to heal.

Question 3

i`v started swimming after 3 month of surgery(oophorectomy), and now its 7 month, is it too much for me?will i have some problem? can i dance ?

Accepted Answer

Any activity: If this was done laproscopicall then you should be able to have any activity after 7 months. If done with larger incisions then you should talk to your surgeon to ask what acitity is allowed.J.

Question 4

my wife had hysterectomy & bilateral oophorectomy,all analyses are well,but she can't gain weight,before surgery she was 62kg now after 2 months 57kg?

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It might be normal: Both of those weight figures may be a normal body mass index (BMI) for your wife depending on her height and irrespective of the hysterectomy.

Question 5

how long is a partial bilateral oophorectomy surgery?

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It depends/hours: It's likely to take several hours unless there are complications.

Question 6

how painful is salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

Accepted Answer

Discuss with surgeon: If done through an abdominal incision, salpingo-oophorectomy is major surgery that requires 3-6 weeks for full recovery. If performed laparoscopically, the recovery time can be much shorter. There may be some discomfort around the incision for the first few days, but most women are walking around by the third day. Within a month or so, patients can resume activities such as driving, exercising..

Question 7

what's the recoverey time for unilateral salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

Accepted Answer

Open or laparoscopic: Laparoscopic 1-2 weeks for most activities
open? Get a second opinion- unless u are a high cancer risk there is no reason to do this open except a history of terrible adhesions.

Question 8

what's the average recovery time for a unilateral salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

Accepted Answer

See below: Whether your oophorectomy is an open, laparoscopic or robotic procedure depends on your situation. Laparoscopic or robotic oophorectomy usually offers quicker recovery, less pain and a shorter hospital stay. But it isn't appropriate for everyone, and in some cases, surgery that begins as laparoscopy may need to be converted to an open procedure during the operation.

Question 9

if you have ovarian cancer can you freeze your eggs before your oophorectomy surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ues but: They would probably take out your womb too so the eggs would only be good got invitro fertilization carried by another woman.

Question 10

can i still have a period 7 days out from surgery for bilateral salpingectomy, unilateral oophorectomy, and with iud placed in surgery?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Depends on when your previous cycle was, sometimes it is not necessarily a period, but from the surgical procedure, or even placement of the IUD

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Bleeding after oophorectomy surgery

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I had a laparoscopic bilateral salpingo oophorectomy last monday(6 days ago)...on friday 4 days after surgery i started bleeding..its quite heavy, ?

A member asked:

Had surgery exactly a week ago, a laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy. was prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen. since the surgery, my body piercings (2 outer labia, 1 nipple) have been bleeding throughout the day. caused by the ibuprofen? should i stop?

A member asked:

I`v started swimming after 3 month of surgery(oophorectomy), and now its 7 month, is it too much for me?will i have some problem? can i dance ?

A member asked:

My wife had hysterectomy & bilateral oophorectomy,all analyses are well,but she can't gain weight,before surgery she was 62kg now after 2 months 57kg?

A member asked:

How long is a partial bilateral oophorectomy surgery?

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How painful is salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

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What's the recoverey time for unilateral salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

A member asked:

What's the average recovery time for a unilateral salpingo oophorectomy surgery?

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If you have ovarian cancer can you freeze your eggs before your oophorectomy surgery?

A member asked:

Can i still have a period 7 days out from surgery for bilateral salpingectomy, unilateral oophorectomy, and with iud placed in surgery?

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