experiencing menstrual cramping after 8months of complete hysterectomy

pearlygates777212990 over a year ago

Same here. I had a partial hysterectomy on Nov. 11, 2011, ovaries and cervix intact. I started having cramps after the 2nd week after my surgery and have had them off and on almost daily since. It's very frustrating to say the least! It doesn't seem fair, I mean, I no longer have a uterus but am still having period "like" cramps. I also get awful pain in my cervix area after "overdoing" any activity, like walking or cleaning the house. It's the same pain I was having before the surgery! When my doctor did the vaginal exam at my 6 week checkup, I just about jumped off the table in pain when he checked my cervix. He said the pain wasn't normal at this point and gave me some antibiotics saying I migiht have an infection. I haven't been on the antibiotics for the full 10 days yet, so I don't know if they are going to help or not.

I'm very disappointed in having the hysterectomy. Besides not having to go pee as often...I am not seeing a lot of difference in the pain and cramps I was experiencing before the surgery.

Every women I talked to before I had the surgery ALL said that they felt like NEW women and they were so happy that they had a hysterectomy. I don't get it...I feel just as crappy as I did before.

Any advice?

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Guest over a year ago

I had a hysterectomy 3 months ago (had 3 ovarian cysts) now with one ovary left. I have been experiencing "menstrual cramps" every month.

It turns out that, considering that I had endometriosis (had to have IVF done and had twins) - the lining / tissue of the womb is "weak" / damaged - these "menstrual" cramps will always affect me because of that and not connected to the hysterectomy.

I've been advised to take buscopan or myprodol to relieve the pain - it helps.

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Guest over a year ago

i too had a hysterectomy at age 20 im only 26 now but i also feel the same way you do raped of our woman hood i'm at the age where all my friends are having babies and i cant it sux but i keep my head held high because i kno i am healthy =) i do experience left lower abdomen pain =)

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grace over a year ago

am 57 had a total hysterectomy 5 moths ago experiencing cramps like menstruation. Is thia normal

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Guest over a year ago

I had my surgery 7 months ago and just a few days ago started feeling cramps and such I thought I was going nuts. Now I see maybe its normal?? But my surgery was bc I had endmerios that causes my bad cramps and omg my cramps are as bad as they used to be. WTH

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Guest over a year ago

And I thought I was crazy! I'm 11 weeks out from a complete hysterectomy and I feel the cramping!! My husband said I was nuts!

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sharla over a year ago

I am 4 years post complete hysterectomy period like cramping comes and goes. Not just once a month but several times can this be something else..I cramp where I used to exactly same spot on low left side bc of bad ovary long story. .I thought maybe its scar pain? Possible?

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Guest over a year ago

I had a partial hysterectomy due to fibroids/cysts and both ovaries still present. FOUR YEARS on ..the cramping pains.and other symptoms have slowly become much worse. Asked my doc it I was still ovulation as the pains get worse the same time every month..NO was the answer we have checked your blood and definitely not ovulation. Been for ultra sound scan (internal one) was much too painful to proceed..so then had C125 BLOOD TEST for cancer cells...negative...had MRI scan and awaiting results...Im 54 and apparently higher risk for ovarian cancer due to the cysts!!!! My question is..then why leave my ovaries in if there is a risk. IF YOU WANT MY ADVICE...DO NOT LEAVE IT THINKING "OH IT WILL GO AWAY OR EASE OFF" GO TO YOUR G.P. ASKED TO BE REFERRED TO A GYNO A.S.A.P.

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Guest over a year ago

i had a hysterectomy 15 years ago with one ovary left. last year the lower part of my stomach, legs and also breast began to cramp as if i was on my period. this lasted about 2 weeks before going to the doctor. dr. did a sonagram found nothing wrong with the remaining ovary. after another week of cramping the pain just stopped. another year has come and it has started again i have no idea what's going on with my body,any one have any answers?

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lizardqueen420285748 over a year ago

What is your age? Only ask as hormones may have something to do with this. May be your body going through the 'time'.

I have both of my ovaries and I get period cramps and breast tenderness monthly still at what would be my time of my month.

You should make another doc appointment to let him know about the unusual cramping again - some more testing should be done again to get to the bottom of it, including blood work and such.

Hope this helps

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Guest over a year ago

Last year 2-13-14 (33 yrs old) had a full hysterectomy and the last few days I have had cramps and this morning when I wipped there was blood. I'm freaking out. What could this be, why? waiting on my doctor's office to opena dngive then a call..

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Jaime over a year ago

I'm having the same thing. Had my hysterectomy November '14 (have both ovaries). I had some complications afterwards with infection and constipation. My uterus was the size of a bowling ball and my tumor was the size of a cantaloupe. They also had to take mine vaginally and piece by piece because they thought both were a lot smaller. I have been having cramps for the last few months. Some as painful as labor pains. Also I get nauseous. I've even woke up at night with pains and the dry heaves. I'm not sure what to do.

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Guest over a year ago

I had a hysterectomy 9 months ago at age 45 but they left both my ovaries. I still ovulate (I have PCOS) so it's easy to feel the ovulation pain. I have also had an ovarian cyst burtst which was by far the worse pain I ever endured.

I still experience "period" symptoms every month and one month I had light bleeding (about 6 months) after hysterectomy.

My doctor told me I had A LOT of endo and he said that was probably what was still causing the cramping and pain. Apparently they can never really get all of it and it responds just like it did when I still had a uterus.

I still have ALL my PMS symptoms and cramping now for 2 - 3 days a month as opposed to the 5 - 6 days before the surgery. I have bad cramping my lower back and legs still. I just wish I knew this BEFORE I went through surgery. Sometimes I think it was worth it and other times I don't.

Best of luck ladies and if you haven't had a hysterectomy be sure to bring this up to your doctor first to see what options you might have and also to see if you should expect this after your surger

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Guest over a year ago

I think that is the kind of tissue I had removed yesterday... I think. The Dr said it was formed as part of the healing process but could cause spotting. He got rid of it and I didn't think anything about it... It would be nice to think that some of this crampiness would go away because he removed it!

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Guest over a year ago

I'm scared I had a hysterectomy 16yrs ago and just for the past 2weeks I've had cramping and back ache, I still have my ovaries hoping it's . Not ovarian cancer

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