Recovery From Hernia Surgery. The surgeon then pushes the hernia back into the abdomen and strengthens the abdominal wall with stitches or synthetic mesh. By mary elizabeth dallas.
Patients doing at home care should follow hernia surgery recovery tips including resting allowing the area to heal and taking short walks. Since hernia surgery often involves general anesthesia in which you are put to sleep you should avoid driving for a minimum of 48 hours following the treatment. They can usually have sex within one month after hernia repair.
It s also normal to feel pulling or twinges in the affected area as you heal.
Patients doing at home care should follow hernia surgery recovery tips including resting allowing the area to heal and taking short walks. When you wake up after surgery you may still have the iv in your arm to give you fluids and pain. They can usually have sex within one month after hernia repair. This may last anywhere from 2 14 days but is almost always gone by the 3 rd or 4 th week after surgery.
