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After 6 weeks of hysterectomy, can i swim?
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Ask: Ask your surgeon - he or she has post-op guidelines for you depending on several factors - just ask.
Answered 1/5/2019
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YES: There are several surgical approaches for hysterectomy. The least invasive involve small incisions in the abdomen. The most invasive involve a large abdominal incision. Either way, if there have been no complications, most patients can return to normal activity after 6 weeks.
Answered 4/3/2014
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