Health Topics

1. Your child should rest on the day of surgery, and then over the next 2 days, slowly increase activities until you feel normal
2. Ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin) as prescribed by your doctor or nurse to treat cramping
3. Tylenol (with codeine) as prescribed by your doctor in addition to Ibuprofen for pain around the incision
4. Use a pad, not a tampon for any bleeding
5. Keep the incision dry for 24 hours (no water on incision); you may shower after that
6. Leave the "plastic wrap" on the incision for 2-3 days
7. After removing the "plastic wrap", use hydrogen peroxide to clean off any dried blood
8. Go back to work or school in 3 days
9. Begin taking or keep giving any medicine that was prescribed before the surgery or after the surgery (including hormones or birth control pills)
10. Call the clinic (636-4681) to make a follow-up appointment. You should tell the scheduler that this is a "post-op" visit. Usually this visit will be within 1-3 weeks.

DO NOT give your child a full meal until at least 6 hours after surgery. Start with sips of clear liquids (tea, apple juice, water). If your child feels OK, you can eat a little more. No spicy foods (for example, pizza or chili) for the first meal. DO NOT put anything in vagina (NO tampons, NO douching, NO SEX) until after checkup.

Call 636-4681 If:

1. Bleeding heavier than a menstrual period
2. Cramping / pain that is not relieved by ibuprofen
3. Severe vomiting
4. Fever more than 101 degrees
5. Lots of redness or drainage from the incision