cervical stenosis, cervix scarred shut

[kelly26pa]

has anyone been diagnosed with cervical stenosis?  I got it from having a cone biopsy 2 years ago.  I was on the depo shot so I wasn't getting any periods, but then i got severe abdominal pain and had to have surgery.  That's when they noticed my cervix was scarred shut.   It reclosed after the surgery 3 months ago.  I am seeing a new dr soon, but i am confused.  I haven't been able to evacuate menstrual fluid for the past two months.  Anyone have any info?

[Kanjelese]

Hello everyone,  I just wanted to tell you my story.  In September 2007 I fell pregnant with my 2nd child and unfortunately on the 10th December 2007 I miscarried at 13 weeks.  We ended up doing a D&C and I waited for my period to present so I would be able to try for another baby. My Gyno told me that it should present within a month.... Two months went by and still no period but I started getting severe abdominal pain, which progressively got worse over a matter of weeks, to the point where I took myself to the hospital from work. The doctors at the hospital were useless and kept me there for 6 hours and did a number of tests all to no avail.  They sent me home with pain killers and wanting me to get an ultrasound the following morning and contact my Gyno. I rang my Gyno on the way to the ultrasound and he told me that  he believed he knew what it was and that it is a rare condition where my cervix had closed up after the D&C and the blood from my period was building up in my uterus which was causing the pain. I went for the ultrasound and then went to the Gyno who confirmed it.  I ended up back in hospital and the Gyno had to put an IUD in for 3 months to help keep my Cervix open. After that I have not had any issues and thankfully have been able to have another child.....

[trcowan]

So I just finished reading this post and I can really relate.  For the past 3 months on the first day of my period I bleed and have mild cramps.  Then in the evening, always around 6pm, I get hit with crazy debilitating pain.  This time I had taken 4 advil at 4pm and still had horrific pain.  Usually I end up taking 4 advil and 2 vicodin every 4 hours just to take the edge off.  Not to be too graphic, but urinating or putting a tampon in or out made it 10x worse.  I also get chills and nausea.  The bad pain usually last through the night and I have less pain and nausea about another 24 hours.  This time I went and saw my fertility specialist (he helped me get pregnant with my now 2 yr old twins) while I was having pain.  He did an internal US which showed that my uterus was fine and emptying.  The US itself was excruciating, esp every time he touched my cervix.  He said it is either my cerix or endometriosis.  I have an apt next week for saline hystogram so he can measure my cervix.  He made it seem that if it was my cervix, they would just have to dilate once and all would be fine.  But from reading all of the experiences with dilation, it doesn't seem quite so easy or permanent.  if its not my cervix, then I have to have laproscopic done to check for endometriosis.
I did have a colposcopy and biopsy about 15 yrs ago. i also had a c-section for my twins.  It is just so weird that it all came on so suddenly????

[Wavingback]

I had a cone biopsy,  about four years ago. About 2 and a half years ago, out of the blue  I had the most painful period pain you could imagine.  For several hours  I was layed out on the floor with pain.  Painkillers didnt even touch it.  The only thing that stopped me from going to the ER  was that I felt too sick to get there.  It makes me so angry when you google 'period pain', and there are suggestions to 'get a hot water bottle' or ' take some exercise'.  I am talking layed out on the floor, vomiting, and unable to move for cramps, a type of period pain like no other.  Nots something a hot water bottle is going to cure!!  Any way, I have been going for regular colposcopy exams,  and  the nurse who undertakes these says that she thinks my problem is cervical stenosis.  I have episodes of pain like this, have been to see her, she has tried to widen the cervix openning,  which usually results in a few months with no symptons.  However,  I was dialated in Jan this year ,  had a normal period in January,  but then seemed to miss my period in February.  However,  end Feb  I had major problems again  with perhaps the worse symptoms I have ever had.  I always seen to follow a similar pattern.  My period starts and I might have a couple of hours of light bleeding (often the period itself is very late)  then, I stop bleeding and this is followed by five or six hours of horrendous cramps,  but with no bleeding at all.  Eventually the sever cramps subside, but I have a few more hours of feelings extremely  uncomfortable and bloated,  like I have a full bladder (but I havent).  Eventually,  the discomfort goes, and I start to bleed.  Usually the period itself is fairly light and short lived.
I went to see my nurse again today.  She described that the opening to my cervix was 'pin hole'  size.  So once again she dialated me, and my period seemed to start again instantly.  She has said if it keeps happening I will need to come in for surgery.    My GP has been absolutely useless with this.  After this last bout of severe pain I rang him,  and he said that if it happened again he would 'think about" referring me.  If he got a pain in his testicles so severe that he could not stand,  I wonder how long he would 'think about' getting specialist help!.  I guess my point is this, if you experience this kind of problem,  dont be fobbed off by the GP - insist on seeing a specialist, insist on getting help.  It is not normal to be collapsed on the floor with period pain, and dont let anyone try to tell you that it is.   I would really like to hear other peoples experiences of stenosis,  it has been good to read the accounts above and know that I am not the only person going through this.

[je28]

i gave birth to my first child in april 08, had postpartem hemm 2 weeks later and a D&C to remove retained placenta. When my daughter was about 8 months old started getting strong abdominal pains, doctor said maybe body trying to ovulate so i let it go until july 09 when i could no longer handle pain. Ultrasound showed i had cervical stenosis and my monthly flow was unable to escape( i breastfeed until about may so just assumed my period would not return until i had stopped) Had surgury in august and have been getting my period regular since but unsuccessful at conceiving for the last six months.
Not sure if i should be worried yet?
don't think this has caused endometreis for me but not sure if there could be other issues there caused by cervical stenosis?
Anyone been in this situation?

[ang69]

Hi everyone, I went in for a endometrial oblation in may 2008 and it worked as far as i was concerned. In August i started feeling and being sick aswell as fatigue, by Christmas i was having severe pain in my sides and top of the legs plus i started lightly bleeding and spotiing. Now We're in September and in the last four weeks i have had maybe 5 days were i was feeling normal. They said i had multiple ovarian cysts, when i questioned about all the symptoms i was told to go in for a endometrial biopsy, OMG i have never before had pain like it!!!! The doctor found that my cervix was closed and didn't know why, we figure it's from the oblation so i now have to be put to sleep for a DNC. I have asked for a hysterectomy as i am forty yrs old, had a tubal and don't need any of it anymore.

[charscot]

hi i couldnt deliver my baby boy naturally last december because my cervix was scarred adn i wouldnt dilate. we believe it was scarred from the cervical suture i had put in in august last year to stop my son coming early like my daughter did. my drs havent mentioned ths condition to me but i think this sounds like wat it is. i am currently pregnant with #3 so will have to wait and see wat they say.