9 Tips to Help You Have a Bowel Movement After Hernia Surgery

Usually people after going through the hernia surgery knows a very little about the bowel movement. This is a very big and serious problem that people or patients face. So, here 9 tips that can help you have a comfortable bowel movement after the surgery-

1. Stay Hydrated – It is known facts that if you are facing constipation, then your stool will get harden. And this will cause sure short problem in your digestion process. And not drinking enough water would make the situation even worse. So, usually doctors recommend that when you get back to home increase your drinking capacity and keep your body hydrated. Roughly try to drink 8 full glasses of water daily with your medications. So drink water as much as you can to have a comfortable bowel movement after the surgery.
2. Take a seat on the toilet – You can find this tip to be a little stupid but it helps a lot to have a good bowel movement. By simply sitting on the toilet, there would be a trigger in the muscles that will also convey that it is a time for a bowel movement. And by this way you can have relax and good bowel movement.
3. Drink apple or prune juice – Even after drinking enough water if you feel that you are not hydrated enough then go for other alternatives like juices of apple and prune. These juices help a lot in reliving the constipation properly. Fruits like prunes and apples are quite rich in various nutrients and fibres and these particular nutrient help a lot to have a bowel movement. But also you need to take a proper care of not consuming it in excess quantity. Maximum try to drink 8 to 10 ounces of juice. And this is enough.
4. Have a discussion with your doctor about using laxatives – When it comes to stool softening, laxatives are the most common and extreme approach anyone can opt for. It is highly advised to not use laxatives without the recommendation of doctor or expert. There is a sheer difference between laxatives and stool softener that you need to know. Stool softeners just help in soften the tool whereas laxatives helps in creating a force or stimulant to have a comfortable bowel movement. There are side effects of laxatives as well. So in spite of being one of an effective way, you need an advice of the doctor to use it.
5. Include food rich in fibre – Not only for having comfortable bowel movements eating food rich in fibre helps a lot in maintain the overall health of a person. Avoid to get tempted by junk foods after the surgery and eat only foods that are rich in nutrients and fibre like green and leafy vegetables, fruits, beans and grains etc.
6. Start going on a walk –  Going for a walk for a short duration even helps a lot in having a bowel movement. You need to move your body by doing little exercises not hectic ones. Walking alone can help in proper digestion process. Again don’t start walking extra. Anything in moderation would surely help. Walking for merely 5-10 minutes would help.
7. Include yogurt in the diet – One more food that you can include in your diet is yogurt. Yogurt has healthy bacteria that help to solve many digestive problems. But don’t go for frozen yogurt. Go for the plain one.
8. Include olive oil in the diet – Start getting your meals prepared with the use of olive oil in it. There are healthy fats that are found in olive oil that helps in comfortably passing a tool. Basically, olive oil would act as a lubricant and can convert hardened stool to normal.
9. Take a stool softener – Like laxatives, you can also go for a stool softener. But then take a proper recommendation from your doctor to use one. Just like it sounds these softeners softens the tool and get the bowel movement done.

These 9 tips would do wonders to help you get a comfortable bowel movement. But keep all the tips in moderation as stated above, because anything done in excess would do no good. So, try to follow these 9 effective tips and you are good to go.