Most doctors will advise not douching for a while as a hysterectomy is a serious ordeal to go through and there needs to be a certain level of recovery period. When you have come out immediately after surgery, the majority of doctors will say nothing in the vagina - including douche.
In fact many doctors do not recommend taking the opportunity to do any douching at all anytime because it can possibly kill the natural bacteria found in the vagina and if you have a vaginal infection, then douching could push the bacteria further into your body causing further problems.
Some doctors will allow you to have a betadine douche or water and vinegar if there was a hematoma or an infection but this is something that must be done by your personal GP or doctor. Some have found that early douching can lead to something called 'bacterial vaginosis' which causes excessive bleeding and a bad infection which can take several weeks to clear up.
Vaginas are self-cleaning yet washing takes away the "good" bacteria, leaving your body with an overabundance of the "bad" bacteria. Douching has a tendency to upset the natural balance.
Once your natural vaginal flora starts to get out of sync with your system, it can be frustrating and difficult to get it back in balance. One solution is to consume yogurt which is great for vaginal environmental balance. So you can douche even if you've had a hysterectomy but you will need to wait six weeks. If you have any doubt whatsoever then you need to consult your doctor to find out when you can douche.
In fact many doctors do not recommend taking the opportunity to do any douching at all anytime because it can possibly kill the natural bacteria found in the vagina and if you have a vaginal infection, then douching could push the bacteria further into your body causing further problems.
Some doctors will allow you to have a betadine douche or water and vinegar if there was a hematoma or an infection but this is something that must be done by your personal GP or doctor. Some have found that early douching can lead to something called 'bacterial vaginosis' which causes excessive bleeding and a bad infection which can take several weeks to clear up.
Vaginas are self-cleaning yet washing takes away the "good" bacteria, leaving your body with an overabundance of the "bad" bacteria. Douching has a tendency to upset the natural balance.
Once your natural vaginal flora starts to get out of sync with your system, it can be frustrating and difficult to get it back in balance. One solution is to consume yogurt which is great for vaginal environmental balance. So you can douche even if you've had a hysterectomy but you will need to wait six weeks. If you have any doubt whatsoever then you need to consult your doctor to find out when you can douche.
