The main objective of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of vaginal povidone - Iodine gel in reducing febrile MORBIDITY after abdominal hysterectomy. This cohort study included 50 women treated with gel immediately before hysterectomy. Following the surgical preparation and 50 historic control subjects with surgical preparation. This study took place at one of university teaching hospital Bahmans Hospital. Ferbrile MORBIDITY was assessed by a blinded review of temperature records in patients that used prophylactic antibiotic. Ferbrile MORBIDITY decreased, and there was a difference onstay of 0.26 day per person, or approximately one hospital day was saved for every four persons that were treated. Bethadine gel was an effective and safe technique in post abdominal hysterectomy.