I would like to share with our new friends a little information I have
learned in my battle with adhesions and their related disorders. We all
know the more info we have the better we can understand what our bodies
are going through. Pelvic adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form
between organs in the pelvic area. They are caused by infection,
inflammation, endometriosis, or as areas heal from surgery. Adhesion
pain can cause a sharp. pulling type of pain, or pain with intercourse
or bowel movements. They can be filmy like sheets of saran wrap, or
thick. Some contain small blood vessels. When they involve the
fallopian tubes, they can cause infertility or lead to ectopic
pregnancies. This happened to me. If they are above the liver they can
cause pain with deep breathing. If near the vagina, there can be pain
with intercourse. Yea, had that too! When they involve the intestines,
there can be pain with exercising, bowel disturbances, nausea, and
mechanical small bowel obstruction after previous surgery. This is the
most severe effect of adhesions that I have experienced. I too had my
bowel punctured during a surgery which hemorrhaging brings blood
products into the operating field. The raw surfaces from the operation
plus blood from tissues enhance the formation of adhesions. Pain
management is a must when the pain affects your quality of life. Keep a
journal that you can write down your symptoms,etc. In my personal
experience, when my adhesions had strangled my intestines and I could no
longer eat or have a bowel movement, I knew what was coming. I have a
wonderful primary care physician who hospitalized me while my husband
and son made arrangement for my trip to Scranton. PA. Dr. Redan &
Reich gave me back my life, I just pray every day, and I pray for all
who are suffering. In Friendship, Sherry