Nausea is rare in our ladies after surgery. We spend a great deal of effort to prevent
nausea in our ladies. We do not want you to be nauseated! Nausea and vomiting can cause
you to have more pain and possibly even bleeding! Many patients have stories of previous
anesthesia and surgical experiences were they have had nausea that has been a memorable
problem for them either from child birth experiences or previous surgery they may have
had. The anesthesiologists that we work with work with us as a team to ensure you do not
have nausea. You are treated with a number of medications prior to you waking up to
prevent nausea. We find consistently no nausea in our patients postoperatively. Even with
ladies that have previously has nausea with other surgery. The most important factor
however in preventing nausea is what you can do for yourself after surgery. Keep yourself
well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Drink about 8 ounces every hour while you are
awake. The most common cause of nausea is not indeed the anesthesia but it is dehydration.
The first symptom of dehydration is nausea. Drink, drink, drink...this is the key to
avoiding nausea. We recommend you purchase straws that have a bending elbow on them so you
can drink from your bedside table without having to bend forward. We have possibly two or
three patients a year with post-operative nausea. We will do EVERYTHING in our power to
make sure that you have NO NAUSEA and that if you do it will be treated properly.
