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Q: Is post-op fullness in abdomen normal?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 6th, 2006

i am three weeks post-hysto (they left both ovaries) i can't seem to get going yet as i am still in a fair amount of pain. i know this sounds ridiculos but, it feels like something has fallen with the now empty space. am i out of my mind? it feels very full in the lower left hand side of my abdomen, sort of inside my left hip. this is a fullness i have never felt before as i am fairly aware of my body and its functions. please advise thanks

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 11th, 2006

Hysterectomy Answer A1905

Your feeling of fullness is normal after such an operation. The sensation will probably pass in time.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 11th, 2006

Hysterectomy Answer A1905

Your feeling of fullness is normal after such an operation. Don’t worry. The sensation will probably pass in time.

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