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?

[Kinderas]

After they take out your uterus, the bowels just take it's place. Just deforms a woman's  femmine structure..

[harriettvb]

I would like to hear comments as I can't seem to get my system going and I have never had problems before.

[itsnogoodijustcantgo]

This is to any one - Please can any one offer some light at the end of which seems is going to be a very long tunnel :( I`m 29 and have 4children - hence the repair - I had my op 9days ago, vaginal hysterectomy, + anterior bladder repair.
I was fine whilst in hospital - just mild discomfort, so lulled myself into a naive false pretense. Was discharged on the 4th day,with mild pain killers and bowl softeners.  I was so excited about being discharged, I got to be home so soon with the children and my husband and wow I was not in any pain after having major surgery + the bleeding was minimal, this was not going to be any where as bad as I thought - prior to the surgery......Then on the 2nd or 3rd day of being home things began to change - badly, I had to poo, who would think that needing and going would course so much - I would like to put discomfort but its really not - its PAIN, and its pain past the scale of child birth, just to poop  (I had 3 natural births out of the 4) and it really scares me, the pain radiates up through the centre of my body, starting in the bottom area, and that being the worst site. It started off only being when I went to the loo for No2....then when I wee and now all day.... so really not enjoying things right now, cant do any thing other than sit/lay as did I mention the pain is so much worse whilst walking/standing, so the poor children, I may as well be back in hospital.... so please is there ANYONE out there, that can tell me their pain has gone and it will get better.....I have never suffered not being able to poop, but I`m quite sure its not meant to be as painful as this......oh and the bleeding is still with me, some times it drips - when I use go loo either end, is that normal?? spoken to several gyn doc`s all say its normal (but not mentioned the dripping bit - perhaps I should have) oh and to top it all off I now bleed from the back passage,- whats that all about??  They have put me on antibiotics just in case of infection, on my second day of those, nothing changed so far.....
Would really appreciate some advice - thank you :)

[LivingInHope]

It was suggested to me by a dietician to take probiotics and eat activia yogurt.  I am eating probiotic yogurt.  It doesn't give me diarrhea, but former elderly neighbors of mine said activia gave them diarrhea!  You might see it that would get you moving better.  

There are different types of fiber- prunes has lots of it.   I know I've had a mess of cooked carrots help me move on more than one occasion.   I was seeing on a website how fiber can carry water out of the body and you should increase your water intake when you increase your intake of fiber to help prevent gas, abdominal discomfort and hard stools caused by dehydration.

I hope you can get some answers with the test!

[Wannabebetter]

Thank you for your response. I have used Miralax before and it does not really work and also my body does not agree with a high fiber diet. It kind of makes my stomach worse. I don't know what is wrong. Tonight for dinner I had apple juice with two cap fulls of Miralax and about 10 prunes. I hope this works. I got a earlier appointment to see the Gastro doctor. I only have to wait until Nov 10th...aggghhhhh! I hope they can find out what is wrong with me using the pill cam.

[LivingInHope]

Has a gyn suggested laporscopic surger to check of adhesions on your bowels?  I had a hysterectomy in 2006 and I think I'm about the same.  I can get constipated, but could get constipated prior to the surgery as well.  Has the GI doctor suggested daily miralax?  I had one suggest that to me due to rectal bleeding I think in 2007.  I'm not doing it, but have begun taking metamucil generic (original texture which works better for me) at times again.  My recent colonoscopy only showed hemorrhoids, I believe.  Are you gettng sufficient fiber in your diet?  I am confined to a soft diet, which makes this more of a challenge.