WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: buttock and pelvic pain

Re: buttock and pelvic pain

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 20:51:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Kathy wrote: >
>After the difficult delivery of my last child(4years), I started having
>severe buttock pain precisely at the same time I started menstruating
>again. I didn't make any connection then because the doctor thought it
>was my back. I have spent the last four years trying to find the source
>of my excruciating pain in the buttocks, pelvis and tops of my legs down
>to my feet. I even, finally had back surgery because I had no other
>hope for relief but to continue taking pain medication just to get out
>of bed. My surgery did not do anything for my pain. In the meantime, I
>have had other problems arise such as severe periods(which I never had
>any trouble with before), migraines and chronic constipation. My body
>seems to have turned against me and I feel as if I'm dying daily. I
>truly do not have much of a life at this point. I'm exhausted from
>trying to find out what the source of my non-stop pain is and worried
>about how much pain medication I have had to take every day of these 4
>years. I am the mother of three children, 4, 8, and 10, who cannot even
>remember what Mommy used to be like and an elementary teacher who used
>to love teaching dearly. If I don't get some help, I will be forced to
>give up teaching and unfortunately, my health insurance. I have
>wondered often during this mission for relief and understanding, if
>something was injured, moved etc. during my delivery and if that might
>not be the source of pain rather than my back. I had a very long and
>hard delivery. If anyone has any helpful suggestions or information for
>me on what may be causing my severe and unrelenting pain, please share
>with me. I would greatly appreciate it. God Bless Kathy
>kbaker66@yahoo.com

Implantation of endometrium in an episiotomy site could cause buttock pain. This happens occasionally.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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