Today I want to focus on your bowel movements and your gut health. It’s something that’s often overlooked by patients and by surgeons because it’s just an afterthought. But the reality is that it’s a crucial component of your healing process.
Why Straining Matters After Intimate Surgery
If you’re contemplating vaginal tightening surgery or a perineoplasty, for example, the last thing I want you to do is feel constipated and strain. The tissue I just repaired is delicate and needs to heal properly, and we don’t want anything to compromise its recovery process.
Why Surgery Is the Perfect Storm for Constipation
Anesthesia can affect your gut motility. Some of the pain medications we use, such as opioids, can slow down intestinal motility. All of these factors lead to constipation and straining, which is not good.
The other thing that happens is we move less, so we’re less mobile. We may be consuming less water, so we’re dehydrated. And we’re not getting enough fiber in our diet. All of these things can contribute to constipation and straining.
A Proactive Approach: Mobility, Hydration, and Nutrition
So what do we do? Instead of being reactive, we’re going to be proactive. During your consultation and on the day of surgery, we talk about getting right back into a routine of mobility. We also focus on hydration and nutrition, which are very important.
Our Recovery Box and Ease
In addition, I created a recovery box that has four distinct supplements, and one of them is called Ease. These natural products help improve constipation and minimize straining so that you heal faster and better.
Protecting Your Natural Flora After Antibiotics
We also put patients on antibiotics to prevent infections. But one of the side effects, and it’s a double-edged sword, is that antibiotics can decrease the natural good flora in the vagina and in the gut. In my opinion, that flora is very important for your healing process.
That’s why we’ve also created a balanced formula full of probiotics, prebiotics, and other minerals and vitamins to help restore that flora so that we optimize your healing process.
Optimizing Every Part of Your Recovery
Surgery is complicated, but when we address each bottleneck one by one, recovery becomes a standard part of care, and your results can be optimized.
Plan Your Recovery with Dr. David Ghozland
If you’re considering vaginal tightening, perineoplasty, or another intimate procedure, schedule a private consultation with Dr. David Ghozland at the Intimate Health Center. We’ll talk through your procedure and build a recovery plan, including gut health, so you can heal comfortably and confidently.
