WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: (no subject)

Re: (no subject)

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:01:44 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Could you please tell me how common or often a woman will have lower
>abdominal pain after a tubaligation. I am talking for months. I experienced
>pain 2 months into it and it didn't subside for another 10 months until I was
>desperate and didn't know what else to do.
>My Dr. did lots of tests including blood, exams and a laparoscopy and
>couldn't find any problem.
>Thanks Denise

Denise, There are certainly individuals who have pain following a tubal ligation. It is not clear as to the cause of this persistent pain. I even know of a patient that had such a problem that she searched for a physician that would do a tubal reanastomosis and eventually found one to do it.

As long as pathology is ruled out, I would suggest seeking counseling with regard to pain management. Additionally, there is the possibility of conscious pain mapping. This is done via a small laparoscope with the patient awake, allowing the surgeon to determine the origin of the pain... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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