A Summit Medical Associates nurse will review them with you and answer your questions. If you have any problems following your discharge instructions, contact us immediately. Our patient care coordinator may get in touch with you 2 to 5 days after your procedure to check on your recovery. We urge you to take advantage of that opportunity to ask questions regarding your recovery or make comments about Summit Medical Associates. Post-Procedure Instructions 1.
Some women feel weak, tired or depressed.
We advise you to relax for a day or so and then resume your normal activities. Most women do not have pain after sterilization. If you have pain or cramping, take Tylenol or the medication that has been prescribed for you. It may also help to place a heating pad or hot water bottle on your abdomen. Some pain medication may cause drowsiness, so please do not drive or operate any machinery while you are taking it.