A 68-year-old female asked:
Two questions! 6 weeks post hysterectomy, can I start doing sit ups etc? Still have one stubborn stitch that didn't dissolve. Is that normal? Thanks
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Dr. Tracy Lovell answered
20 years experience in Rheumatology
See below: Without performing an exam, I have to defer to your gyn to clear you.
Answered on Jun 22, 2013
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I had a hysterectomy six weeks ago. My stitches haven't dissolved all the way. Can i still have sex?
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisher answered
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Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
55 years experience in General Surgery
Abnormal: but not uncommon.
Probably a superficial suture that has come to surface.
See the surgeon or his staff to be sure.
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