Most people will experience some bleeding following the procedure.
It’s typical to expect bleeding for up to six weeks after your procedure as your body heals and the stitches from the procedure dissolve. The discharge may be red, brown, or pink. The bleeding will fade in color and become lighter in flow as time passes.
How much bleeding you experience depends on the type of procedure you he.
Types of hysterectomyYour doctor can perform a hysterectomy in several ways:
Vaginal. Your procedure may be done through your abdomen or through your vagina.Laparoscopic. Your doctor may use laparoscopic tools to help with the procedure. This means your doctor will perform the operation through small incisions with the help of a camera inserted in your body.Robot assisted. Your doctor may perform a robotic procedure. This involves your doctor guiding a robotic arm to perform the hysterectomy with greater precision.Average blood loss for these types of procedures is 50 to 100 milliliters (mL) — 1/4 to 1/2 cup — for vaginal and laparoscopic surgeries and a little over 200 mL (3/4 cup) for abdominal surgeries.
You may experience a light period for up to a year if you he a partial hysterectomy. This is because you may he remaining endometrial lining in your cervix.
If you he a total or radical hysterectomy, you won’t experience menstrual periods again.