WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Question on possible bowel obstruction?

Re: Question on possible bowel obstruction?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 15:08:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Jill wrote: >
>Hi I have a question on a possible bowel obstruction. I underwent a
>hysterectomy 3 months ago w/ bladder repair. About six to eight weeks
>after surgery I began to have problems releasing my bowels. I feel the
>need to go and then my stomach begins to cramp up very badly. Sometimes
>it cramps so badly I can barely walk. And I feel an urgent need to go
>because of the cramping, but I can't. I have such a hard time
>rerlieving my bowels. It seems every time I have to go now I have such
>horrible cramping in my stomach. I would literally have to sit in the
>bathroom for at least an hour with the cramping before I could even
>relieve myself. I am not constipated because when I do finally go it is
>very soft almost like diarhea. I sit in pain for hours almost every day
>with my stomach cramping before I can go. I have never before had any
>problems with my bowels until this surgery. What could be going on?
>Should I consult with my gyn or see a specialist? I also would like it
>to be known that I am on 100mg macrobid once a day for the past two
>weeks I don't know if this has anything to do with this or not? Please
>advise. Thanks.
>
>--
>Jill
>

Jill Please discuss this with your MD. It does not sound like an obstruction, but he needs to know about it, and may indeed send you to a specialist (gastroenterologist, or possibly a surgeon.). Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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