Mediterranean see swim after Egg retriaval

[babycometrue]

Hi all I had egg retrieval two days ago and plan to swim this morning. Is it bad idea? The assistant or doctor said I must avoid baths or pools but sea water is antiflamatory. I just need to change my bathing suit once I’m out . By saying swim I mean just play in the shallow

[LuxFleur]

Do not swim in the ocean! The sea is not anti-inflammatory. There is a needle wound, a hole, in the wall of your vagina from when they collected the eggs, and you can very likely get an infection.

[babycometrue in reply to LuxFleur]

But i had no bleeding and woke up very fast from anesthesia. And also traveled like i had no surgery

[LuxFleur in reply to babycometrue]

Yes, the same is true for many of us, but you need to make sure the wound heals. Obviously you can wet your legs and wash your body but do not submerge yourself in water at all, especially in something like a lake, river, or the ocean.

[babycometrue in reply to LuxFleur]

Thanks.

[babycometrue in reply to LuxFleur]

Then can I just wet myself and lay a bit on beach or hot is no good

[XOXO13 in reply to babycometrue]

I agree with LuxFleur, you should avoid submerging yourself in the water at this point as you could risk infection. I personally avoided the heatwave we had in the U.K., I don’t think the heat is so good when you’ve just had surgery but if you can handle it and so long as you’re keeping very well hydrated then you should be okay. And wetting yourself is fine - just like if you were to have a shower… it’s more avoiding that area where water can seep through. Enjoy your break xx

[bearblue]

Think of the Med sea as a big warm bath you’re sharing with a bunch of other human people without the chlorine. Also it’s warm so has many parasites floating around and thriving in there. I would also avoid. In any case I hope your EC went well, I found this wait nerve racking so at least you have the Greek weather and food for distraction. Good luck to you xx

[babycometrue in reply to bearblue]

By the way we are in Cyprus and found a lonely beach as there is a restricted city destroyed in 1972 that you cross barrier with police. Beach is empty, shallow clear beach without a single algae . No fish nothing. Only is so salty.

[bearblue in reply to babycometrue]

Ah! Not sure why I thought you were in Greece. But salty is good I think it makes things a bit more hygienic (?). I have no clue obviously. It’s totally what makes you comfortable. I live next to the Atlantic , I was told not to go in if that helps. Anyway sending you baby dust to Cyprus .

[MofM]

My Greek clinic told me no bath/swimming in pools, bathtubs, and sea for 7 days after EC. Only shower allowed. Perhaps you can refresh yourself with the beach shower?

[Lancal]

LuxFleur is right, unfortunately. Salt does not make a difference. It is the temperature of the water that does. Take this advice from someone who used to live in far Northern Australia.

It does not matter if the beach is deserted from other people or not. We pump our sewerage and waste into the ocean. All the water from our streets and drains, including the rubbish and dog poo, runs out into the ocean. There is just natural ocean parasites, as well. It is absolutely full of bacteria. Above a certain temperature, the bacteria thrives and infections are common. This is the case in any tropical, or hot, wet environment.

Do not let the water touch any open wound - or do so at your own risk! I put my feet in the tropical, summer ocean once when I had a popped blister. The water temp itself was 26+ degrees Celsius. I ended up in emergency with septicaemia.

[Cinderella5]

It's for risk of infection so no swimming unfortunately.xx