At Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Peggy wrote:
> >At Sun, 15 Aug 1999, jenny wrote: >> >>can anyone out there help? I live in the UK, and have a long gynae >>history culminating in a hysterectomy at the age of 21. My pain >>disappeared for around 10 years, but for the last 4 years it has >>gradually reappeared. After each operation in the past, my surgeon has >>commented on how badly I was affected by adhesions. I have now moved >>from that area, and am being investigated by a different hospital. I >>was admitted with pelvic pain and an ovarian cyst was discovered and >>drained transvaginally. Despite this the pain has not lessened and >>although I have had a cystoscopy with nil abnormalities found, the >>doctors seem to be dismissing my pain. I mentioned adhesions to the >>surgeon who stated that the pain could not possibly be caused by this. >>Does anyone have any suggestions - I am at the end of my tether! > >Jenny,Welcome to the forum.I agree with Sandie .You have to be >persistant and if they will not listen then you really have to find >someone who will.This will probably be a tough thing to do,Because there >are a lot of Drs. that do not believe that adhesions can be the cause >of pelvic pain.I wish you luck in finding a good Dr. and again welcome >to the forum."FRIENDS THAT STICK TOGETHER" PEGGY