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Intercourse after cystectomy how long to wait
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Lack of pain: When you feel like having sex, go ahead and give it a try. As long as it does not hurt to have sex and you are about 10 days after the surgery, you sh... Read More
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1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
4-6 weeks: Depends on laparoscopic or open
Certainly let swelling and tenderness resolve.
Then be careful as you resume EXERCIZE and sex.
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Whitinganswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Won't go away on own: Only you can make the decision; however, something to think about is this: If it has persisted for 1.5 years, its unlikely to go away on its own. T... Read More
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1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Lyndon Tayloranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 years experience
Laparoscopy: It is good to watch complex hypoechoic cysts which cause pain as most of these cysts are physiological instead of pathological, and will go away in t... Read More
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1.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Bryan Treacyanswered
Gynecology 37 years experience
Laparoscopy: Cysts that are complex on ultrasound usually do not resolve on their own. More often than not they need to be drained surgically. An endometrioma ofte... Read More
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1.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
5-10 days: If done by laparopscopy, you go home the same day. Recovery varies but some women feel great 2 days after surgery and some take closer to 10 days to f... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Varadarajan Subbiahanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Removal of bladder: A radical cystectomy, usually used to treat cancer, is a complete removal of the bladder, parts of the nearby urethra, surrounding lymph nodes and sur... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Glassanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Don't worry: I haven't had a cystectomy but i've done hundreds. If that's all that is needed, you will have a complete recovery. Should the "cyst" be a tumor of so... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
When to return: That is definitely a question for the doctor who did your procedure. What did they say? You can call them if you don't know. I wish you the b... Read More
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Rahil Malikanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 12 years experience
Depends on age/size: SOmetimes if a large cyst is encountered and you are concerned about a malignancy, you take the ovaries out to get a pathologist to review it as a who... Read More
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2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Prasanta Chandraanswered
54 years experience
Yes: Do you mean ovarian cystectomy? You can cycle.
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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