What should I pay attention to when having ovarian tumors

After traditional surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, patients with ovarian tumors often suffer from deficiency of qi and blood, weak spleen and stomach, and suffer both mentally and physically. In order to improve the quality of life of patients and promote the recovery of ovarian tumors, the postoperative care of ovarian tumors by the patients' families is very important.

1. Regular follow-up

After the treatment of ovarian tumors, you should go to the hospital regularly for a full-body physical examination. You cannot think that you can rest assured after being cured. You must always prevent recurrence. What should you check at the hospital? It includes a full-body physical examination, with a focus on the examination of the abdomen, pelvis and lymph nodes. In addition, you should also take a chest X-ray to observe the condition of the lungs; do B-ultrasound and other examinations to observe the condition of the liver, retroperitoneal lymph nodes, pelvic cavity, etc., and a CT scan should be done if necessary.

2. Mental conditioning

Maintaining an optimistic and cheerful mental state is conducive to the recovery of all diseases, and ovarian tumor recovery is no exception. A healthy and happy mental state is conducive to the normal regulation of endocrine activity and helps to improve the treatment effect of ovarian tumors. Practice has shown that patients who are optimistic, confident in treatment, and cooperate well with doctors have better treatment effects, while those who are not are less effective. Correcting pessimistic, disappointed, and negative mental states, and inspiring and motivating patients to build confidence in overcoming the disease will achieve better results.

3. Diet adjustment

Ovarian tumor treatment may cause some side effects or complications. Especially during chemotherapy, nausea and vomiting are very common phenomena. Clinically, it is often caused by deficiency of qi and blood, weak spleen and stomach, lack of nutrients, and organic dysfunction. Therefore, dietary conditioning is very important for patients with ovarian tumors. It is necessary to pay attention to proper nutrition and calories, and to supplement high-protein and high-vitamin foods, as well as to regulate spleen and stomach functions, invigorate stomach qi, restore chemical qi source, and strengthen the acquired foundation.

4. Lifestyle adjustment

Patients with ovarian tumors should maintain a regular work and rest schedule, go to bed early and get up early, keep their living environment clean and suitable, do some exercise appropriately, and avoid overwork. Especially during long-term treatment, they should pay attention to rest, maintain physical strength, pay attention to adding or removing clothes according to weather changes, and avoid infection by bacteria, viruses, etc. During chemotherapy and after surgery, they cannot have sex. They can only start after their physical condition has basically recovered. Patients with advanced ovarian tumors should avoid sex.