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What Could Cause Discomfort From A Bladder Sling After A Hysterectomy Removing Everything But The Ovaries?
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Sun, 29 Apr 2018
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Question : Hi I had a hysterectomy removing everything but my ovaries. They also put in a bladder sling I am having a heavy pressure feeling with pain it stays and never goes away. I think it has something to do with my bladder sling but my Gyn can’t see me till Wednesday I am just worried what could be wrong it’s so uncomfortable.
Brief Answer:
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
If the pressure and pain just started and is increasing, then I recommend you go in to be seen now and not wait. It could be that the sling moved out of place due to scarring or that there is a low grade infection.
If it is more of a discomfort feeling and is gradually improving since your surgery (when was your surgery?) then you can wait it out until Wednesday.
So - for new pain, bad pain, or increasing pain, or feeling overall poorly and fever/chills, go in to the ER and don't wait.
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
If the pressure and pain just started and is increasing, then I recommend you go in to be seen now and not wait. It could be that the sling moved out of place due to scarring or that there is a low grade infection.
If it is more of a discomfort feeling and is gradually improving since your surgery (when was your surgery?) then you can wait it out until Wednesday.
So - for new pain, bad pain, or increasing pain, or feeling overall poorly and fever/chills, go in to the ER and don't wait.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had the hysterectomy November 29th 2017 the pressure pain was coming and going but now it’s just a constant pressure pain feeling and the pressure pain hurts in the groin area also. So for this you think I should go to the ER now? I wasn’t sure they would be able to do anything for me or not.
Brief Answer:
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Thanks - I didn't know when your surgery was and so I assumed the worst being that it was recent for which there could be the risk of infection.
If the pressure pain is gradually increasing over time rather than a sudden increase, and if you think you can wait it out until Wednesday, (and no fever, chills, or flank pain) then you can do that.
Depending on the type of ER, if it is a university/teaching hospital, or other large hospital, they can do a bimanual pelvic exam, imaging studies (ultrasound, CT) and can have a gynecologist come have a look.
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Thanks - I didn't know when your surgery was and so I assumed the worst being that it was recent for which there could be the risk of infection.
If the pressure pain is gradually increasing over time rather than a sudden increase, and if you think you can wait it out until Wednesday, (and no fever, chills, or flank pain) then you can do that.
Depending on the type of ER, if it is a university/teaching hospital, or other large hospital, they can do a bimanual pelvic exam, imaging studies (ultrasound, CT) and can have a gynecologist come have a look.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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