It is advisable to wait until you have been examined at your six week check up before having vaginal intercourse. For the first two weeks, you will tire easily. Do not try to do too much. You may do some light housework and cooking, but it is important not to get too tired. Don't forget you have to heal inside as well as outside.
Some people are ready to return to normal activity sooner than others.
It may take a couple of weeks for you to be able to drive without any discomfort. You will wake up in the Recovery Room, Nurses will check your blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and your breathing every 15 minutes until you leave this area. You may feel a little throat soreness or feel something at the back of your throat. This soreness is from the tube that was used to keep you asleep during surgery. It is harmless and will go away in a couple of days.