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amanda311265
amanda311265

I am currently experiencing pelvic pain and the doctor has said it may be adhesions. Scans and blood tests are to follow soon to make sure nothing else is going on.

Has anyone here had adhesions removed? How successful is the operation?

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  • deb42962deb1960
    deb42962deb1960 amanda311265

    Posted

    Hello

    i experienced pelvic pain for a long time and finally had a laparoscopy where they released several adhesions. It seems to have done the trick. It took me about 2 weeks to recover.  This was over a year ago. Various parts of me were attached to my bowel and my Fallopian tube and ovary had become entwined in adhesions so I had this removed too. I do know that they can return but fingers crossed they won't.

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    • amanda311265
      amanda311265 deb42962deb1960

      Posted

      Thank you deb

      Were you in & out of hospital the same day? Ater having your ovary removed, had you had menopausal symptoms?

  • deb42962deb1960
    deb42962deb1960 amanda311265

    Posted

    Hi

    i was in hospital for 4 days. My menopause symptoms started really kicking in when I was aged 50. I had a hysterectomy that year as I had Adenomyosis. So after the hysterectomy my hormones went wild. I'm on estrogen HRT and have no intention of coming off of it ever!

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  • cathy260362
    cathy260362 amanda311265

    Posted

    Hi I have just has my adhesions sorted (hopefully) I have been in pain on and off for about 18 mths it all started after my vaginal hysterectomy 3 yrs ago, Been to dr on numerous occasions had blood tests ultrasounds ct mri scans xrays poked and prodded inside and out. been told i had hip problems hence xray All clear.gynea dr said i was constipated ha ha i wasnt was told it was an ovarian cyst or ovarian cancer. All scan and bloods came back ok. Saw a general surgeon who said he would do a laprascopy and have a look what was going on. I had this 14th Nov seems my insides where a mess. ovary stuck colon stuck other bits stuck here there and everywhere. was in theatre for 3 hrs and although was told i woud need to stay in if anything was treated i was sent home 2hrs after surgery. I was in agony and had to get gp out who said i should have been kept in! but gave me codine to take with my ibrobphen and paracetamol. today a week laer i am actually feeling normal lol. still a bit sore but lots better. Have to see surgeon in 3 mths so will see how it goes. Good luck hun 
    • deb42962deb1960
      deb42962deb1960 cathy260362

      Posted

      Gosh, your history sounds very much like mine. All following hysterectomy. Mine was unfortunately complicated by pelvic abscesses which I had to have drained hence longer stay and recovery. I ended up in the end having a laparotomy a month after laparoscopy as everything had become so inflamed and a big abscess had developed. Then I was in just over a week but it took about 3.5 months before I could return to work. It really knocked me for six! Don't  worry Amanda, mine was all complicated by the abscesses which I have been told are very unusual and you would certainly know if you had one of those. Hope you get everything sorted soon.
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