I Had A Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 4 Weeks Ago, And I

Posted on Mon, 24 Jun 2019

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Question : I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy 4 weeks ago, and I am scheduled to fly for work tomorrow and forgot to ask my Doctor about this. Am I okay to fly?
I am feeling very good and didn't have any issues when I saw my Doctor at my 2 week check up.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
can travel by 3 to 4 weeks so it is safe

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

You have crossed the threshold for most of the precautions with regard to the hysterectomy.

The last caution is heavy lifting and this is at 4 weeks though it can be extended to 6 weeks with abdominal hysterectomy

Flying is ok by 3 to 4 weeks, since your procedure was 4 weeks ago, this is fine.
You can safely travel.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar