At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Rose Lunn wrote:
> >Julie, > >I had a vaginal hysterectomy and when I kept having problems, my gyn did >a laparoscopy. He found more endometriosis, polycystic ovaries and >adhesions. Now, with the other problems, I can't say that the vaginal >hysterectomy caused the adhesions. But, you could have enough going on >inside that you could get adhesions anyway.....any kind of inflammation >can trigger them. I do know that I had 3.5 wonderful years without >adhesion pain before an ER doctor refused to get another surgeon with >experience with laparoscopy to do my appendectomy. That started it all >over again! > >I do know that my gyn is very experienced in dealing with adhesions. >Once he used a barrier, another time he didn't and neither of us could >tell much difference. I think things just moved around too much for the >barriers to stay where they are needed. Others on the board have had >barriers, maybe someone else has had better luck. > >Good Luck! >kcmo rose > >At Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Julie wrote: >> >>Hello everyone its Julie again. I just got back from the doctor and she >>suggested that I have a hysterectomy on the 26th of this month. My >>doctor says I have adenomyosis and that is the cause of my pain. Now >>can a vaginal hysterectomy cause adhesions? The doctor said she was >>gonna put some type of wrap around my overies to keep them from getting >>adhesions and put something to hold my overies up. Does that sound >>right has anyone had this done and did it cause any relief? Im nervous I >>really dont want to cause more problems but she said that this is the >>only treatment for this problem. Thanks again. >> >>-- >>Julie Morris >>