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4 weeks after hydrocelectomy still light bleeding

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rick53555
rick53555

Wondering if this is normal.  4 weeks after a hydrocele surgery I’m still spotting blood from where my stitches were.  They were self dissolving stitches. For the most part is just a spot or two every single day but last week one day and today it started dripping blood.  It stopped but it just seems odd to be taking this long to seem together.  FYI- I had no drain tube.  Was told a section of my stitches were done farther apart to act as a drain spot.  Also I have no infection what so ever at the scar/stitches.  Let me know if anyone has experienced this.  Thanks. 

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  • stewart52395
    stewart52395 rick53555

    Posted

    Rick,

    You probably have an infection and need an antibiotic. Get it checked asap!!!

  • Caddiac
    Caddiac rick53555

    Posted

    I had a drain. The gauze looked like an axe murder took place under my balls.  A little blood goes a long way in body fluid.  But the drain came out less than a week after surgery and all discharge stopped within 7 to 10 days.

    But  with no drain it would make sense that you would have leakage.  But a month post op seems excessive to me.  But it could be the stitches are dissolving.  

    Are those puppies still swollen?  If you still have significant swelling and leakage, might want to touch base with your doctor?

  • rick53555
    rick53555

    Posted

    Yep I set up an appointment for this coming Tuesday.  Thanks for yalls feedback.
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