WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Gyn referring me to gastrointestinal/internal medicine dr?

Re: Gyn referring me to gastrointestinal/internal medicine dr?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 23:00:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 May 2001, gidge wrote: >
>Hi, I'm back again. Re: my last post about recurring pain after TAH/BSO
>in Feb/00 due to endo and recurring ovarian cysts, then I had
>laprascopic removal of adhesions in Jan and an removal of necrotic
>tissue in my incision in Feb.
>
>It's now the end of May and I have had recurring bowel pain symptoms for
>about 5wks now.....these disappeared after the adhesions were removed
>but now have returned....to describe before I have a bowel movement I
>get incredible pain on my right side that moves down to my groin and
>then across my tummy to the left side, with terrible pain that feels
>like everything is been pulled this way and that, and then I know it's
>time to go to the bathroom. so I called my gyn to tell them that these
>symptoms have returned and they have referred me to a
>gastrointestinal/internal medicine doctor to see if he can "ease it" for
>me. The gyn did not want to book and appointment and assess me.
>
>Will this dr be able to remove adhesions if that's what it is again?
>What does this type of dr do and do you think he will be able to help
>me? Thanks

It is very important to assure that there is not a gastrointestinal cause for pain like this. It may be that your pain is from irritable bowel, diverticulitis, etc... Lynn

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

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