If the doctor repaired the walls of the vagina, you may stay in the hospital 6 to 8 days while the bladder heals and starts working again. After this operation you cannot give birth to children. Discuss any concerns you have about this with your doctor. Ask your doctor what steps you should take and when you should come back for a checkup. You no longer have the discomfort of a fallen uterus.
Recovery is usually faster from a vaginal hysterectomy than from an abdominal procedure.
You will probably have less discomfort, and the vaginal procedure does not leave a visible scar. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A regional anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.