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Wait Time For Intimacy

I'm scheduled for surgery on 11/14....so excited. I read online that you're suppose to wait 4 weeks before having sex. What is the minimum amount that anyone has waited? I'm already having withdrawals just thinking about it.

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    • CCCross
      CCCross

      Umm well my fiance and I were in a nice hotel 3 days post op and since we never get time away from our 3 year old...we took full advantage. I used pillows to brace myself and the positions that work t

    • RickM
      RickM

      Most hospital nurses advise that you at least wait to get out of the hospital. My doc's advice is to wait until you feel like it (and obviously, choose positions that don't stress your abdomen - avo

    • Yasmine
      Yasmine

      My paperwork read: You can resume sex... "When you feel comfortable"... I'm 12 days out and felt comfortable this morning... Lol Just take it easy... listen to your body! Good Luck!!!!

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    I waited till 5 weeks' date=' by then I had no pain from that awful internal stitch I managed to tear a little in week 1...gave me he'll for about 4 weeks.

    I'm at 6 weeks now and I wouldn't even think I'd had survey but for the scars and the tiny amount of food I eat lol[/quote']

    Ditto!

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