Bowel problems after Hysterectomy

[Wannabebetter]

I was wondering if any women out there are having bowels problems since their Hysterecotomy. I had mine in April of this year. About a month later it is like my bowels just stopped working. I have to drink Milk of Magnesia ever two days just to go. My body doesn't tell me I have to go anymore. Today I had to call in sick from work since the pain has gotten bad from being backed up. I get backed up sometimes to the point I can not eat. I have been seeing a Gastro doctor. I had a colonoscopy and he did not see anything. I also had a CT scan also. My next test to have done is the pill cam. He said something must be going on in the small intestine. I really hope they find something. It kind of ***** to go from one issue to another. I had the hysterectomy due to urinary frequency/urgency. Found out I had uterine prolapse. Had to remove my uterus and put a sling since after having two kids everything went south. I am too young to have these issues. I just want my life back so I can share it with my family and not think about this anymore. Anyone have the same issues?

[Coleen71]

Comment on above-I had a hystercectomy two weeks ago-I feel great besides this colon issue, I also have left sided pain-extreme before after and during I have tried everything. My friend suggested lemon juice (straight from the lemon) and warm water mixed-I squeezed the lemon into the glass and it seems to be healing-if you read about lemon juice it is a natural healer-I have no problem going to the bathroom but it is the pain during the process-I also have light tinted blood coming from my rectum and my vaginabut it only appears after going to the bathroom-I am assuming that I am just healing and will take soome time.  Also I have been extremely careful what I eat and drink until I heal  Hope this is helpful

[kcernek]

I had a P&R Repair and Ablatian April 2010.  The ablatian failed so my doctor said we should do a hysterectomy.  September 2010 I had my uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes removed.  Since then I've had a myriad of symptoms.  First post operatively my once "perfect" ovaries now created a water-filled cyst on the right ovary.  We are watching this and determing if it does not dissolve that it will need to be removed.  But the other symptom that I worry about is blood in my stool.  I have had a minor "fissure" for many years in the rectum, but I've always lived with that.  I experience pain in my lower abdomen when going - lots of pressure, but I have no constipation.  Has anyone experienced blood from that region? Maybe it's just hemmroids?  Appreciate your thoughts?  

[womenchat]

Have you asked your doctor to check for diverticuitis ?
These are small pouches that can fill with poo and get infected causing "a lot" of pain with constipation, especially if the pain is on the lower left side of the abdomen.

[worndown]

I had a total hysterectomy in 2007, but had needed one for a few years before it finaly got done. Every since i have had bowel problems- IBS symptoms, either constipation or loose stools, south-end bleeding,feeling like i still have to go #2 more and dont, all that crap. the thing is  about 7 years before i had the surgery the doctor i had at the time was telling me all the reasons she didnt want me to have this done so young,wanted me to wait until there was no other option. (I'm 38 now, was 35 at the time of the surgery). the one thing i remember clearly her saying was that as all the organs ( ovaries, tubes, uterus) would be removed, the bowels would literally kinda settle down in the body cavity, you know kinda mush in on themselves a bit and as a result,I would most likely have life long issues with them. this unfortunately seems to be true. was anybody else told something similar? this sometimes makes me crazy...:)  thanks, jen

[missy9806]

i had hysterectomy in sept 2008 i have had this bowl problem ever since doctors never tried to figure it out so i have searched the internet and now finding out its all from my hysterectomy. WOW i have a dr apt this friday and printed info out from alot sites about this i can't believe i have to do the work for them.. went to the hospital in april 2010 for the same pain i had before the hysterectomy on the same side they did a ct scan and saw a large amount of stool in my left colon but they didn't figure it out either.so again now i'm taking this all to my md and be reffered again i will post what i hear back...i have been using exlax everyday just to go i have tried everything yall have written..tc missy

[sashadog447]

I had a hysteroctomy on the 19th July 2010, I have just swapped one problem for another, i was in hosptital for 12 days after the operation, as my Bowel stopped working completley, Glad to be home after that, then on friday the 13th, just thought i was having a bad day but low and behold viloentley sick in the early hours and excrutiating lower abdominal pain, re addmitted, to be told i had a bowel adheision. still having trouble with the bowels, I am on so many tablets, i take gastric tablets and some wonderful tablets called biscopan, as on opening the bowels it was so painful. I am getting better everyday after 8 weeks, hopefully back to work soon, Susan