WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Adhesions?

Re: Adhesions?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 13:00:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 2 Sep 2000, jdsmom wrote: >
>I had a vaginal hysterestomy, followed several weeks later by several
>surgeries for a pelvic abscess. I ended up having 1 ovary and tube
>removed. Since the surgical pain healed I've been bothered with a dull
>ache in the area of my remaining ovary, sometimes going straight through
>to my back. Also, deep penetration with intercourse is painful (with
>increased aching in the ovarian area the following day) My vaginal cuff
>also seems to be "bumpy", I've been told. The area above my incision is
>hard all the way across, and some times sore when pressed. My last
>surgery was 4 months ago. Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you!
JDSMOM

Sounds like several problems. The first is probably due to adhesions around the remaining ovary. The bumpy vagina is due to continued healing after the abscess, and the same with the abdominal thickness. Whenever reoperations are performed, and especially due to infections, healing will be prolonged. Hope this helps.

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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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