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Scar tissue pain 2 months post op?

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joshuab622
joshuab622

Hey all, two months ago on 08/08 i had a bilateral inguinal hernia repair done with mesh. The first couple weeks was filled with excrutiating pain anytime i made a wrong movement. However the pain subsided gradually over time and I eventually felt almost no pain at all. One night about a month ago my partner and I had pretty strenuous intercourse and afterwards the left side of my repair was aching. I shrugged it off as being simpl3 scar tissue pain and that it would subside. Meanwhile, this past week I started physical therapy for torn obliques as well as two torn hip flexors. The scar tissue pain was coming back but it was only dull, I assumed it was just sore from the therapy. Fast forward to this morning, I was walking into work and opened the door in a way which s**t pain into my left scar tissue and left thigh. When trying to pass a bowel movement I felt pain when applying pressure - which I haven't felt since week 2 of the post op recovery. Is it possible that all of this pain is just due to stretching the scar tissue? or could it be that I've reopened the repair?

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  • Jeannie74
    Jeannie74 joshuab622

    Posted

    No way to answer that question without an evaluation by your surgeon. 
    • joshuab622
      joshuab622 Jeannie74

      Posted

      The question is asking if it's possible for scar tissue to cause pain like this when stretched out. I've seen my surgeon three times post op, with each visit being the same. a routine check around the area, and a "everything looks alright, not sure why you're in pain."

  • Jeannie74
    Jeannie74 joshuab622

    Posted

    It seems that it is possible to have post op pain up to 3 months. I found this article which might help answer your questions. 

    " How design of surgical mesh can impact the risk of chronic pain after hernia repair."

    Hope this helps. 

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