Does Fibroid Move
Adhesion pain during pregnancy?
I had a myomectomy ( abdominal surgery to remove fibroid tumor on the uterus) last march. It’s a similar incision to a cesarean. I am 15 weeks pregnant, and for the last 3 weeks I feel an almost constant pain in my lower abdomen. It’ll hurt worse for a second if I move too fast, sneeze or cough. I’ve already talked to my doctor about it, and she wants to wait until my 20 week ultrasound with a perinatologist to see what’s going on. What does adhesion pain feel like? I’ve never felt pain like this in my past pregnancies, but this is my first pregnancy post surgery. Thanks!
Hi,
I have just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant after 3 laparascopies for ectopic pregnancies and also endometriosis and have got adhesions from this. I went to the hospital as I was worried it was ectopic because I am in agony in my lower abdomen with the same kind of pain which worsens if I twist, cough or sneeze. I also had an ultrasound to rule out ectopic, which it did. WHen they did this they found some ‘free fluid’ in my abdomen which is what they see if you have adhesions. THe pain you are having sounds very much like adhesions to me and I must warn you these will almost certainly get worse as your uterus enlarges. WIth my last (successful) pregnancy I had minor adhesions and some pain but was seriously advised by my midwife that labour could be excrutiating and I may have to consider an epidural. I did end up having one as I was induced at 35 weeks due to pre eclampsia. (Im not very good at this pregnancy thing!). Being pregnant again with quite bad pain at only 6 weeks I think I will be doing this again and would advise you to consider this aswell as a long labour with adhesion pain would likely be horrible. I would be very interested to know what advice you get given by the perinatologist so keep in touch if you wish. Also, do not let them fob you off with “well, adhesions can be painful but oh well” as quite often happened with me. People have no idea how painful it can be unless they have them during pregnancy themself. Luckily there isnt much risk involved other than the pain so I am sure you will be fine as long as you have a good doctor who listens. Good luck in your pregnancy. Claire
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