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Problems After Hysterectomy: Abdominal Pain & Cramps

Women's Health | Last Active: Jul 21, 2023 | Replies (98)

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@slodick

I have had pain on my right side forever. I was told basically that I was feeling ovulation. It would get sore every other month for a couple days and go away. It started at around 15 years old, when I started my period, the pain started, like I said every other month, it became an ordinary part of feeling the pain my period was about to start. So I dealt with it, I thought it was normal. I have had 2 kids, no problems. I went into menopause 3 years ago. 5 months ago, I started bleeding, like a period. Went to see Gyno, after tests, he found a large cyst in my left ovary and lots of uterine fibroids. Even the Dr commented that he thought it was weird that my right ovary had pain and my left one with the growth had no pain. I had a hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes. There was no cancer, and everything went well. During and after the healing time, I still had the same pain on my right side. I told the Dr and they did a CT scan of ky pelvis and abdomen and found nothing that could cause me the pain I’m in. The pain has progressed to constant. There were a few things they noted like my spleen was enlarged and fatty liver. But nothing in the area of my complaint. It’s been a month and a half since surgery and the pain is the same pain I had prior to surgery. Obviously everything wrong within my uterus and ovaries wasn’t even the pain culprit to begin with. I am now noticing a new pain that is up under my rib cage on the right side, it feels as if something is jammed between my ribs. I also still have the pain on ny right side around where my ovary was. I have a gallbladder ultrasound coming up in 10 days and then I’m seeing a general surgeon in January to schedule a colonoscopy. I feel like the outcome to these things has nothing to do witj the “old original” pain, but perhaps the rib pain is my gallbladder, which is something completely new. I just wish someone had ideas about the right side pain. It’s not my appendix. It almost feels like bad period cramps, but I literally have no parts left. My uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes are all removed. My surgery was done robotically, if anyone needs to know that detail. Anyone have any ideas on what could be going on? Why I’ve had a pain there since I started having periods, it obviously isn’t normal but I really learned to accept it that way. I’m tired of living in pain.

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I've been told by physicians they think I have Uterine Cancer and can't find a GYN ONCOLOGIST.
We're you happy with your surgeon?
And if so, could I get their name?
I'm willing to travel anywhere to get help!!!

@slodick - I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing all this pain... I can relate with the frustrations you are going through, however my pain isn't as complex as what you are dealing with. For my issues I have started seeing an acupuncturist/Chinese medicine practitioner - more for the acupuncture.
** I originally had a partial hysterectomy (2015) and my ovaries were left intact. The surgery went well overall and I recovered. Then in 2018, I discovered I had fibroids grow back and a large cyst formed on my right ovary... again I went back into surgery to have my right ovary removed. This surgery and recovery was fine too. However about a year after all this surgery I started having chronic lower back pain, along with 'straining and pulling' in my abdomen area. It was debilitating at times. The tightness in my back also caused a 'strain' down my left leg. I tried to stretch it out, but it didn't help. Physiotherapy on my lower back only helped a little, the pain was still there. It didn't help that I sit a lot for work either. I figured the pains were all connected to the surgeries. After just 1 acupuncture session, I have already noticed a difference. My practitioner released the tightness down my left leg and explained how the pain was connected to my kidney issues (which I knew I had - I can go on about this..) Anyway, maybe give acupuncture a try to do a myofascial release, it may help with your other internal pain issues as well (gallbladder & spleen). In Chinese medicine, certain pains can come about and can be connected with organs in our body. All the best.