HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is it okay to use a heating pad on abdomen after csection?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Heating pad: Have something like a towel under it, between your skin and the heating pad but yes you can use one.

Answered 8/17/2018

1.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Had a csection 5 wks ago I feel a pulling sensation in my lower abdomen is that normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had a c section two weeks ago but now I feel more pain on the wound and inside my lower abdomen ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I just had my baby 9 days ago after a c section. Recently, the left abdomen is swollen and painful. Did I pull an internal stitch?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Its been 7 weeks since my C-section and I just recently started feeling what seems to be baby kicks in my lower abdomen... What is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How to reduce my post natal abdomen after c section. I have started using post natal belt after 6 weeks but still i can't get flat stomach.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I am/was ovulating and I norm get pain. last night when I had extreme pain, a heating pad helped. The pain was across my lower abdomen on my C-section scar from 2 years ago. When I sit it hurts in my rectum. When I poop it hurts in pelvis. Whats wron?
Is it ok to use a heating pad after having a c section?
This is my first cycle after 2nd csection having sharp pains low left abdomen hard to move is this normal?
Lump in the abdomen without pain, i gave barth in 2002 with c, section and now about two months ago i felt lump in my abdmen but i don't fell fain, please?
5 wks of my c-section n having upper abdomen pain can internal stitches open????

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.