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POST HYSTERECTOMY PAIN

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Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery

USF College College of Medicine Tampa - FL

Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.

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POST HYSTERECTOMY PAIN

by skberam, Jun 19, 2007 12:00AM

Tags: hysterectomy, pain, UroGynecology, abdominal, motrin, muscles, pelvic, scar

FOLLOWING MY HEYSTERECTOMY 2 WEEKS AGO JUNE 6 O7 I AM HAVING A LOT OF LEFT SIDED PELVIC PAIN ,I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN. IT IS A THROBBING PAIN ON THE INSIDE ABOVE MY ABDOMINAL SCAR. WILL THIS GO AWAY AND SHOULD IT HAVE GONE AWAY ALREADY? I HAVE TRIED ICE, MOTRIN ADVIL AND DON'T LIKE TO TAKE PAIN PILLS. PLEASE ADVISE.

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by Lennox Hoyte, M.D.

, Jul 08, 2007 12:00AM

Could be pain from the muscles under the scar or perhaps a 'trapped nerve'. I strongly recommend you take this up with your surgeon, who should be able to give you a better answer.

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