Help....why aches and soreness at almost 3 months?

Hello carole. You are right, the stitches can still be there after 12 weeks and it's becoming more common for urogynaecologists to use a type of suture that takes much longer to dissolve and that is a good thing because it gives the surgery a better chance of success. At 11 weeks I wouldn't be surprised to hear about your symptoms and if I recall I was still having to take occasional pain relief after I returned to work at 13 weeks. We underestimate this operation and the effects on our body and as a patient and a professional I know what you describe is normal. Listen to your body....today it's telling you to take things easy. If you need pain relief take it don't be a martyr and put your feet up after a warm bath x

Oh yeah, I'm four mos post op and still now n then feel pained actuall full recovery could tske up to a year

dianelou is absolutely right when she says a full recovery can take a year. It's something that is said by a lot of women but don't be disheartened it does gradually get better but that's the nature of major surgery.

Hi Carole, it's quite normal what you are saying. Three months is very little time, I think many of us have experienced ups and downs during the recovery. Once you think that at last you are completely healed, then you begin to feel bad again. 

As for the stitches, I'm one year after cystocele and hysterectomy op with mesh and still have some stitches inside. The dr explained to me that since the problem with the "crazy cows" ( I don't know how you call it in UK) the sutures used in the ops are not organic any more, so that the ones used nowadays are difficult to be dissolved. I mention this just in case there are any woman worried about stitches.

i will have a rectocele surgery within 15 days and the dr will remove the stitches that I still have in the same event.

in general i have felt very well for months, but lately I have felt some discomfort inside like a tampon feeling that I think that is caused by the stitches although I can't be sure...this is a never ending story... 😝

Hugs!😘😘

Hi, Carole:

I had a cystacele and rectacele done back in July and when I went for my six week checkup the surgeon said the stitches were all dissolved..It is great getting rid of that horrible prolapse, however, ever since the surgery I've had terrible bowel problems.  I have to take two stool softeners daily, along with a vegetable laxative.  Also, I can only eat about three bites before my stomach hurts.  I have a hiatal hernia on my right side, but my stomach aches are more than just that...I'm wondering if my bowels will ever be the same again...My stools are very hard little balls even though I take all the meds....BTW, I am on Tramadol for back pain, which could add to the constipation, but it was never this bad before the surgery...Hope this helps, sweetie...