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Is Red Bleeding After Hymenoplasty Normal?

Posted on Fri, 4 Nov 2016

Question: It has been one week after hymenoplasty. I went to the toilet and noticed bright red bleeding, which was more than the bleeding in first few days. Is that normal? I am worried when I scratched the area because it was itchy that it broke or something.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bleeding is from the raw surface of Hymen injured by scratching .

Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for query .

You have undergone surgery of Hymenoplasty one week back and now getting fresh bleeding from the site of surgery .

Normally it takes 3 weeks for complete healing of the wound.

The bleeding that you are getting is mostly due to scratching resulting in to injury to the sutured area .

Taking antibiotics like Augmentin and anti inflammatory medication like Diclofenac twice daily along with useing topical antibiotic like Neosporin will help to promote healing.

Ensure to clean your genital area with anti microbial solution Betadine twice daily.

Ensure not to have and sexual activities till it heals up completely .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 hours later)

So is the surgery still successful? Or have I teared up the sutures?

It is normal to bleed for three weeks?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It will heal up secondary healing

Detailed Answer:
.Hello
Thanks for follow up .

The bleeding that yo hve is due to either sutures have been opened up or due to injury to the raw surface of the wound .

Now it will heal up by a process called secondary healing which takes 3 -4 weeks .

It will not bleed for 3 weeks , bleeding normally stops within 2-3 days .Continue taking treatment suggested in my reply earlier .

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Patil.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 minutes later)

Thank you!

If the sutures have opened up, does this mean the surgery needs to be repeated? Would I not see stitches if it was opened?

Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
One can ot take sutures now .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

In any sutured wound If sutures have been opened one can not take sutures again as granulation tissue has already been formed .It heals up by process termed as secondary healing by forming a granulation tissue . .

Do not worry It will definitely heal up. What you need now is to prevent infection by taking the antibiotics and anti inflammatory medications .

Ensure to wash and clean the area with warm water and Betadine solution and apply Neosporin ointment .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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