WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: 'flopped uterus'

Re: 'flopped uterus'

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:14:46 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Karen wrote: >
>3 years ago i had gastric bypass I lost 180 but still have 60 to loose
>which i havent lost any in about a year. I had a baby girl 20 mths ago
>and the preg went well except that i had her early. Last week i went to
>my surgeon that takes care of any probs i may have with the gastric
>bypass. I saw him because i was having severe constipation, even when i
>took mega doses of exlax. He did an exam and told me to go and see my
>gyn and get a pap because he could feel my uterus when he did a rectal
>exam. He said his guess was that my uterus had "flopped".

"Flopped"????????????????????????

I made an >appointment but my hubby is military and it takes a while to even get an
>appointment. I started my period yesterday and last night i woke up in
>severe pain.. stabbing in my groin and rectum so bad that it almost
>felt like labor. I know i am not pregnant because my husband is
>deployed and i havent been with anyone else. My question is.. since he
>is gone i have no one i trust to keep my children. He returns in about
>a month.. does this sound like something that can wait another month or
>does it sound like i should get seen sooner?

Only your constipation, which I seriously doubt would be related to the uterus in any way. How do you rate on the Depression scaleHaving kids to take care of with a husband who is on Duty Yonder might be enough to make anyone depressed and constipation is one of the three major symptoms of depression.

My periods have been heavy >and painful for a few years now, but i didnt mind because before i lost
>the weight i had non stop bleeding for years at a time.. pain even as
>severe as it is seems much better when its for 6 or 7 days then bleeding
>ALL the time. By the way.. what is a flopped uterus anyways?

I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I deal with uteri all the time. I have never seen one flop.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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