WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1999: Re: Bleeding 6weeks Post Hysterectomy

Re: Bleeding 6weeks Post Hysterectomy

From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:36:21 -0600 (CST)

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Kim,

I am not a physician, but rather a woman that has recently experienced a similar situation. After I had a complete hysterectemy due to heavy bleeding, endo, and severe pain, I began having vaginal bleeding about three days after and continued for almost two months. The physician that did the surgery told me that it would just take time for my body to completely heal. However, after about 5 weeks I went for a second opinion and it turned out that since I had a complete hysterectemy and they also took my cervix that apparently your cervix is a type of a "plug" that holds things in and since mine was removed they had to do a "slip knot" to pull that opening back together. My knot had either broken or something. Needless to say they had to go back in and repair it. Keep in mind this is not a medical opinion just what my understanding as a patient was. Once I pointed this out to my surgeon he fixed it and everything as far as vaginal bleeding was fine. I definitely suggest that if this continues that you get a second opinion. I was told by two physicians that this isn't very common and so it can easily be overlooked. Hope this helps.

At Mon, 22 Feb 1999, Kim wrote: >
>I had a hysterectomy 6 weeks ago due to very heavy bleeding, uterian
>fiboids and endimetrieoses ( I hope I spelt that okay) I had a bleeding
>complication about 20 hours after the surgery. They told me that my
>blood count was half of what it should be and they had to give me blood.
>Apparently the internal bleeding stopped and would absorb into the
>tisues of my body which I was told by my doctor. The uterus and overies
>had to be taken out. After 3 weeks I started having a slight bloody
>discharge as if I were having a light period. I am still bleeding and
>it has increased slightly. And often feel sick to my stomach and week
>as if I were on a diet and lost a lot of weight to quickly. I called my
>Doctor and he gave me this long reason about having a pouch now where
>the uterus use to be and my body is replaceing blood vesels and cells so
>it is normal and as long as I am not bleeding through a pad every 15
>min. it's okay. Should I be concerned about the bleeding or is it
>normal to be having what seems like a light period after 6 weeks from a
>total hysterectomy? Or should I get a second opinon? Please help me with
>this concern. Thank you.

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