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cramping with no ovaries, cervix, or uterus?
I have had a hysterectomy almost 3 years ago due to constant female problems.....mainly my ovaries having cysts and rupturing.
Within the last month, my stomach has constantly been bloated everyday, and I am cramping alot. ( I know that this feels exactly like it would if I had my ovaries and a cyst on it)...I am nausous often.
Went to my family dr 2 weeks ago and he did some blood work and checked my kidneys....kidneys were fine...blood work showed a wbc of 3.5 and a platlet count of 128, not to mention my absolute neutrophil count as 1474. All of it is on the low side.
Could this be female related? I have always heard that ovarin cancer can cause swelling of the stomach....but i don't have any ovaries....
any suggestions please?
thanks
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Hello, @alphiabranch. Welcome. We have members at Mayo Clinic Connect who have mentioned hysterectomy whom I'd like you to meet here, like @kat9606 and @bt. I'd also like you to meet @kdubois, @kariulrich, and @hopeful33250, who may have some thoughts for you on having cramps post-hysterectomy.
You called what you experience "mental cramps." Do you feel this is just psychological, or also a physical phenomenon?
I had hysterectomy more than 10 yrs ago, but when I am around anyone esp family members that are menstruating I get their symptoms. Cramps, bloating, back pain, chocolate cravings and grumpiness, even the pre PMS stuff. I usually tell them, \"pls take a pill, you\'re killing me here\". Not sure what I can do about it, but would love some ideas. Would be great if it was just psychosomatic, but the pain and other symptoms are very real to me.
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1 ReactionI don\'t have those problems but 40 years after a total Hysterectomy I still experience a sharp pain on the left side of my body just below my rib cage. No amount of X-rays,mris,etc reveal what causes this.. It\'s worse in the am when I wake and get up. The pain seems to have increased over the years but as I am now 84 yo it obviously is not fatal. I go to a senior exercise class 3 x a week one of which includes light yoga and meditation. This is not a cure but it does relieve anxiety. So maybe this could help you a bit.
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1 Reactionis there a thread on here for pelvic floor collapse?
Hello, @skd43usa, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. We do have some threads in particular where you will find members discussing repairs or other solutions for pelvic floor collapse:
- http://mayocl.in/2C0KEGU (on sacrocolpopexy and cystocele repair)
- http://mayocl.in/2oanxQV (on prolapse)
A couple of other resources you may find useful are the following:
- http://mayocl.in/2EwonhK (Mayo Clinic information on pelvic organ prolapse)
- http://mayocl.in/2EyFx2o (video with Dr. Yi from Mayo Clinic talking about pelvic floor disorder)
@coliemore, @darlia, @lynnmarie45 and @fox940 -- I'm also tagging you here to make sure you are aware of these threads and resources, in case you'd like to check them out.
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1 Reaction@lisalucier..thank you for the consideration!..I do appreciate the thoughtful referral. Having a specialist for pelvic floor pain and loss of strength would really benefit you too @skd43usa. There aren't many of these special Docs out there but the one I used to see is very good. She recently moved to the Chicago area, so if you are in that neck of the woods, I can give you her name and you can look her up. It's Dr. Sarah Hwang. She knows what she's doing. Not a Mayo doc but I've not been to Mayo yet so I don't have a referral for this. I did post about the using of the pelvic tool called a Therawand..there is even videos on how to use it on the website where you purchase it. I believe it's just as simple as a search for Therawand.
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2 ReactionsI am having the same issues. I first had a partial hysterectomy(10yrs. ago) Then because the problems persisted I had a full hysterectomy, cervix, ovaries, fibroids, everything (7yrs. ago). I still feel bloated, sore breasts, stomach cramping and emotional. What's going on? I think I detveloped Crohn's disease from years of taking pain medication for the cramps. I don't know what to do. I have told this to my OB/GYN over the years, but they don't seem to understand what I'm going through. On top of everything else, I'm 53 and in the middle of menaupause. I really need to find a good gyno. I live in the Atlanta area. Anyone know of a good Gynecologist?
Welcome to Connect, @epohyag43,
While we wait for other members to share their insights, I thought you might wish to view these recent journal studies about chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) after hysterectomy:
– https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553861/
– https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/67c2/addf675c46905c1a40df4bd97a4c896012ea.pdf
@epohyag43, may I ask what symptoms you're experiencing, that could be related to Crohn's disease?
Yes, I am in Chicago area - would appreciate knowing where Dr Heang is I’m a little upset with what my Dr is doing (or not doing) got me - I have 3 organs prolapsed.
I had a total hysterectomy about 12 years ago and recently I have developed cramps, and feeling like I have my period. I also notice that sometimes I have waves of nausea. My nipple on the right side has been hurting also, it’s A constant sharp pain.