WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: Uterine Perforation Symptoms

Re: Uterine Perforation Symptoms

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:30:28 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Queenbzzz wrote: >
>Hi,
>I am still in pain after the HSG on Friday. Thank you so much for your
>quick response. Since it takes so long to see a doctor, reassurance is
>very helpful. I finally have an appointment for tomorrow. My biggest
>fear is that they will say that the uterus is perforated. What would be
>the symptoms of this? Thinking about the exact location of the pain, I
>have pain behind the cervix, a little higher up. It's worse when I'm
>sitting. It feels like something is torn, maybe a muscle or something.
>Also, I have moderate cramps a little higher up. I don't expect an
>online diagnosis, just some possibilities of what to expect. Infection?
>Tear? I have no bleeding, fever or anything else.

The issues that could cause discomfort post HSG are predominantly either infection or if the tubes are obstructed, then distention of the tubes from the study could surely exacerbate pain. It would be pretty unlikely to perforate with a the common modes of performing an HSG, although it could certainly occur. Things that would be significant would be fever (>100.6) or bleeding vaginally or severe pain. If you are having any of these, I would not wait for the appointment, I would call now... Lynn

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

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