WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Abdominal and pelvic pain

Re: Abdominal and pelvic pain

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 15:50:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 11 Jun 2000, PEARL wrote: >
>In the last two years I have had two surgeries. One was to remove a
>cyst on my ovary and also remove my appendix, while the other one was to
>repair a hernia. I have not been the same since. I am always having
>abdominal pains and cannot stand on my right feet for two long. I have
>had series of tests, ultrasound and pain injections but to no avail. My
>obgyn says she has run out of answers and I am considering going to
>England to have this checked out.
>I don't want to take out my uterus because I have read about women who
>have done that and are still in pain.
>Right now I am on antibiotics because I just found out that I have a
>bacteria that causes ulcers, and I have just found out that my
>lymphocytes are elevated.
>Pls reply as soon as you can. Thanks.

Pearl

I agree with Robin, this could be adhesions from your prior surgery, and will not see them except with a laparoscopy. I have had a few patients with ulceers and pelvic pain, and they improved when the ulcers cleared up. You also must entertain some other GI etiology for your pain, ie Crohn's disease of Ulcerative colitis. Talk to your GYN about further evaluation-refer to a Gastroenterologist or a laparoscopy. Good Luck

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

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