Hi there, sorry to hear about your problems. I understand I had a subtotal hysterectomy almost 4 years ago and I to have constant stomache pains(bowel) almost every day, sometimes I can feel my stomache ready to play up when im cooking my meals. Everytime I get test's done the results come back normal. It is totally frustrating isnt it.Im 26. All I can say it that I hope we finally get some answers. Good luck :)

I can relate in the opposite direction. I now have bm all of the time compared to having to carefully monitor diet pre-op. I also have frequency to urinate, fever, infection according to blood work, severe pain , and the docs don't give a honest eal second glance. Pile that with having to move, go through separation , raise two boys, was discharged after only 24hrs, and no one to help. Keep me posted. I thought this was just the way it is. I wish all of us luck, in and of the fact all I ever heard was,"oh you should have a hyesterectomy, it's the bes thing that will happen for you!" I sure hope not :(

I just underwent a hysterectomy4 days ago (Feb.4,2008) I am having extreme abdomal pain and I ahve been unable to have a bowl movement since the day before surgery... I have since drank an oral fleet and all that kinda stuff and I ws wondering what could be happening and what will happen inside if I dont have one soon? The pain is really bad and I have a hard lump feeling in my stomach but I cant go. What can happen to my bowels if I dont go? I am on antibotics already cause they think I ham getting an infection in my incision. Could anyone let me know if they have had these kinda problems too...? I am get a little worried. Thanks, and hope to here from someone soon.
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I have to agree with the person who said that they are the opposite. I had partial, and later found that I had endometriosis removed from behind the uterus as well.

Docs dont give an eel as you mentioned. I have frequent bowel movements, and sometimes i get to the point of not being able to control them. It frightens me.
I have been treated now twice for urinary infections. First i was put on flagyl and cipro, now just cipro. So i dont know whats going on.

Its been 7 weeks since my partial vag. The docs discourage me, and say I should be back at work. I feel like Hell, and dont think I can manage going back to work, where i am the activity person for 32 alzheimer's patients. It just doesnt make sense.

I agree some docs, just fluff it off. My surgeon, shook my hand, and let me out of his room, after i disclosed probs with my bowels. He said surgery and the bowels are not connected. YA RIGHT. oh, and because i abused laxatives over 10 years ago, that is on my chart, and of course that is another reason why I wont be considered serious regarding these concerns.

I had my partical hysterectomy on Aug. 6, 2008. Before surgery, I had a bowel movement once every 2 days, now I go to the bathroom five times a day. I did have ileus after my surgery, a condition where your bowels stop functioning temporarily due to the handling of the bowels during surgery. And I developed an infection. I just told my doctor today about my frequent bowels and she just told me to eat more bulk. I also have stomach bloating and lots of gas. This sounds like a frequent side effect among women who have hysterectomies but I didn't hear about it beforehand. I don't every want to have surgery again ... unless it's lifesaving. I had this surgery because my periods were never-ending. Now it seems I have never-ending bowel movements. Go figure!

I have trouble with both peeing and having a BM have to cath myself at least 2 times a week and I take 2 rx laxitives a day and only mgo once maybe twice if lucky. After my hysterectomy I could not have a bm they tried liquid drink they tried enema's the normal and then deep ones and nothing and 15 days post op had a day of bm and then back to nothing and that is how it has been since had hysterectomy nov 15 2007. I had adnomyotis (endo inside uterus) also had endo
outside uterus and was toldhad to peel my uterus off my bowel and bladder.
i am sick and inpain all the time, the doc's seem to not care even the female
ones and i think they are worse than a male gynie.
i am only 34 \and have 3 kids who see their mom throughing up every day as
the anti nausea med dose not work so well any more.
oh well we women have to keep going as we have no choice but too.

Now I know I'm not losing my mind. I had a hysterectomy on 8.18.08 and have had problems with bowels (sometimes feel like they are coming out my vagigi). I hurt up under my ribs and my dr. thinks irritable bowel. Never had this happen prior to hysterectomy, please tell me it's going to go away!

I had a total vaginal hysterectomy 12/30/2008. i feel great except for
my bowels. i am 48 years old and had ibs in my twenties (going through
a divorc, school, work, etc). now after my hyster i am having these
extreme pains again, especially after eating or in the early morning. passing
gas or having a bm, i am alot better but before the pain can be extreme.
i have lost about 6 lbs because i cannot eat. right now i'll take the
weight loss but how long will this last?

It really takes a while for you to feel good after this surgery...So many of the internal organs are affected...I would just continue to take it easy...It has only been four weeks...If the problem persists, talk to your doctor about it...Eat more of the bland foods and be careful that you don't irritate your stomach...

In the end, you will feel great....

Take care,
Caroline

I just had a total vaginal hysterectomy on 2/23/09. B4 surgery I was put on a clear liquid diet the day b4 surgery along with a full bottle of magnesium citrate to clean out my bowels. After surgery I had not been about to move my bowels for 4 days. My doc told me to take Colace and eat high fiber foods such fruits and vegs. I began eating oatmeal for breakfast and made some homemade oatmeal cookies with raisins. I also added Cream of Wheat, Wheaties, Wheat Chex, anything except prunes to my diet. It worked to move my bowels but when I stopped eating these foods or some portion of these on a regular basis, I found that got constipated and the movements were again up to 4 days b4 I could go. In addition to eating more high fiber foods my doc also told me to NOT by any means take a laxative because it produces gas pains and you don't want that so close to having surgery. After 3 weeks out of surgery, I went back to the doc yesterday and she told me if I'm still having bowels problems, which I am because I don't eat the oatmeal and raisins every day, she told me to start taking Peri Colace which is a faster acting stool softner than the regular Colace. Perhaps you should try this. I know I couldn't stand the abdominal pains from gas after surgery, I knew I wasn't going to subject myself to more gas pains by using a laxative. Hope this helps.

i have had my uterus and cervix removed and im getting ready to have my left ovary removed.i haved suffered with bowel probs such as not being able to go for days and then not being able to stop going.it is always painful and my stomach is always cramping.i thought i had tried everything and then i tried PHILLIPS COLON HEALTH PROBIOTIC it has really helped regulate me i strongly recommend it.you can buy it over the counter.