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Period pain but no ovary!

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nan1990
nan1990

Hi everyone,

I have a problem that my doctors haven't been able to help with and would love any insignt or suggestions you might have. 

About a year ago, I went to A&E with intense pain on my right lower adbomen. I was diagnosed with a 7cm borderline ovarian cyst and ovarian torsion and got the cyst and my right ovary removed the next day. The surgery had some complications and I ended up having a second operation because of some internal bleeding but all in all my recovery went really well. I was up and at 'em about 6 weeks later, as suggested by my doctors.

Ever since then, my periods have become more and more painful. The problem (and mystery) is that the pain is all on the right side, where I haev no ovary! I have spoken about this with my doctors; one has suggested that it's bowel pain (I'm not convinced), another said there might be some scar tissue that is under pressure during my period and another has just said she has no clue. 

I'm stumped... what do you guys think? Have you had a similar experience? The pain is a lot stronger than any other period pain I have gotten before. It does go away with some Ibuprofen but I would just like to know what the cause of it is. 

Thanks everyone and much love <3 

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  • Fljack1066
    Fljack1066 nan1990

    Posted

    Hi I have similar, pain before cyst, ovary and tube removal but having now had the op I get pain on the same side as operation site along with usual pre-period pains. I always attributed this to cyst pain but now realise that this may have been a build up of scar tissue from 3 other pelvic surgeries! I keep getting tested for uti's but they're always normal results. I'm guessing that I have scar tissue building up and it's wrapping around my bowel and bladder again.

    I have either hot bath, wheat bag or hot water bottle depending where I am that the pain comes on.

    Probably not the answer you were hoping for but I can't think of any other reason for pain in an area that the offending organs are no longer there, neither could my gp!

    • nan1990
      nan1990 Fljack1066

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. One of my GPs suggested it might be scar tissue ... On my next ultrasound I will insist that they look at the right side closely. Thanks also for the advise on how to manage the pain! smile
  • gladys68
    gladys68 nan1990

    Posted

    Google Serrapeptase for scar tissue. It does take the pain away
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