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?

[154joy]

Let me start by saying don't give up you know your body you know when something is wrong. I hope that maybe some of what i say may be able to help. I had a partial hysterectomy in 2007 because i had so many cysts that where to large (size like 6 months pregnant ) to remove them all. I have not felt good for over 4 years. I was tested a few years ago and diagnosed with menopause, i was also diagnosed in 2005 with multiple scerosis.  At times I blamed the menopause  or the ms for how Ive been feeling. Have had many tests over the 4 years and nothing showed but IBS, gastritis, gerd, irritable bowel etc tried meds but didn't work. I am now at the point where I cant have a bowel movement unless i stand. When i sit it feels as though it is stuck. I feel sick know matter what I eat, I 've gained weight, cant exercise, depressed, cant walk long because of the rectum pressure, tired, no energy, back pain, leg pain, pain on my right side that can be unbearable it feels as though something is in there (bulging). Feel as though something is falling out of me. Sores on my upper body -biopsy showed it is some kind of inflammation on meds for that  it would come and go but the skin dr couldn't pin pint what was causing it., sometimes it wouldn't return for a year. Had an abcess on the side of my rectum which was told is not related. I few months ago I was talking to a nurse from the preventative program from work. She made me realize that this isn't how i should feel at almost 50 this year. my quality of life cant be what I am going thru. So i made up my mind to get answers. I made an apt with my gastro Dr in Sept. he advised that I had pelvic floor dysfunction and sent me to a general surgeon. Went in October to see the surgeon and he wouldn't give me any definite answers until i had some tests done. I also asked if the sores can be caused by what is going on he told me he would need to see the biopsy results.  I went for a sitzmarker test which is small rings in a pill that show how they travel along the colon. I also went out of my area on oct 31 for a dyfecography test which is a paste put in the rectum and then pushing while sitting on a toilet xrays are taken. When the test was finished i asked the dr what he seen. He advised me that my colon is ok...but he felt i have rectocele- a tear in the rectovaginal septum, rectal tissue bulges through this tear and into the vagina as a hernia. Two main causes-child birth and hysterectomy... would I have been better off if they tied my vagina, bladder so it wouldn't fall?  He also advised that i might need more tests. Can my bladder be involved too. I do have a boyfriend that told me he will be by my side. I hope that one day this all goes away but for now I know i am not crazy there has been something wrong. Maybe one day I'll be the person i was i sure do hope so. I wish you all the best. I hope you get some answers so you and your family can be whole again. Life is too short and we all deserve to live it to the fullest.. Be strong. Best of luck...........and take care...............

[154joy]

Let me start by saying don't give up you know your body you know when something is wrong. I hope that maybe some of what i say may be able to help. I had a partial hysterectomy in 2007 because i had so many cysts that where to large (size like 6 months pregnant ) to remove them all. I have not felt good for over 4 years. I was tested a few years ago and diagnosed with menopause, i was also diagnosed in 2005 with multiple scerosis.  At times I blamed the menopause  or the ms for how Ive been feeling. Have had many tests over the 4 years and nothing showed but IBS, gastritis, gerd, irritable bowel etc tried meds but didn't work. I am now at the point where I cant have a bowel movement unless i stand. When i sit it feels as though it is stuck. I feel sick know matter what I eat, I 've gained weight, cant exercise, depressed, cant walk long because of the rectum pressure, tired, no energy, back pain, leg pain, pain on my right side that can be unbearable it feels as though something is in there (bulging). Feel as though something is falling out of me. Sores on my upper body -biopsy showed it is some kind of inflammation on meds for that  it would come and go but the skin dr couldn't pin pint what was causing it., sometimes it wouldn't return for a year. Had an abcess on the side of my rectum which was told is not related. I few months ago I was talking to a nurse from the preventative program from work. She made me realize that this isn't how i should feel at almost 50 this year. my quality of life cant be what I am going thru. So i made up my mind to get answers. I made an apt with my gastro Dr in Sept. he advised that I had pelvic floor dysfunction and sent me to a general surgeon. Went in October to see the surgeon and he wouldn't give me any definite answers until i had some tests done. I also asked if the sores can be caused by what is going on he told me he would need to see the biopsy results.  I went for a sitzmarker test which is small rings in a pill that show how they travel along the colon. I also went out of my area on oct 31 for a dyfecography test which is a paste put in the rectum and then pushing while sitting on a toilet xrays are taken. When the test was finished i asked the dr what he seen. He advised me that my colon is ok...but he felt i have rectocele- a tear in the rectovaginal septum, rectal tissue bulges through this tear and into the vagina as a hernia. Two main causes-child birth and hysterectomy... would I have been better off if they tied my vagina, bladder so it wouldn't fall?  He also advised that i might need more tests. Can my bladder be involved too. I do have a boyfriend that told me he will be by my side. I hope that one day this all goes away but for now I know i am not crazy there has been something wrong. Maybe one day I'll be the person i was i sure do hope so. I wish you all the best. I hope you get some answers so you and your family can be whole again. Life is too short and we all deserve to live it to the fullest.. Be strong. Best of luck...........and take care...............

[kayla30]

i had a full hysterectomy on dec 13,2011 and i have had nothing but trouble. i thought it was going to end my suffering but it didn't. now i have bladder problems and trouble having bowel movements. also it hurts when i have sex! my back bothers me alot also. can anyone help? i have had so many tests done and doctors cant figure out whats wrong. i had a ct scan and an mri done and nothing shows up. i think they are going to check my colon next. i was on medicine for IBS. that helped me go for about 2 weeks then that stopped working. i don;t know what to do. i am scared to have sex with my husband and my marriage isnt doing too good. i know he gets agrivated because i tense up when we have sex.i  don;t know if they put my bladder in a sling or not. i heard that might be whats causing my problems if they did. i don;t want to have this pain anymore. i hurt all the time. i have 2 children that need me and its hard taking care of them when im hurting. anyone else have these problems? anyone know what i can do? doctors act like im faking or something. they won;t even give me anything for pain other than ibuprofen. i just want this pain to go away. someone please help

[drnoakes]

Me too! My total hysterectomy was in May 2012. I was doing pretty good other than having chronic diarrhea. The past couple of months my stomach bloats no matter what I eat or when I eat it. Fresh fruits and vegetables go totally undigested. And the weight gain in my stomach area is ridiculous, no where else just in my midsection. Scheduled to have a colon scope this month.

[omaine]

I had mine this past spring and the pain does go away .... I felt like my body was being ripped apart at times..The problems im having now are stomach bloating a waight gain in the stomach area..  

[marisa1960]

I had the same procedure....april 27, 2012   Having pain when having a bowel movement  and thats if i have one... cant seem to find anything that helps even though im eating a high fiber diet and drinking only water... pain is sooo bad and we all are told not to force but what the heck..Hence, gaining weight. Help anyone

[rlindblo]

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