1st period after lap

From: Libby (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Mon Nov 5 13:14:59 2001


Hello all -

I had a lap on Oct 12th for adhesions (left ovary, sigmoid colon, abdom. sidewall glued together, plus rt ovary to appendix, cecum and anterior abdom. wall adhered. Also, a uterine suspension) possibly caused by infection of some sort, no endo found.

My question is I'm having my 1st period following the lap, and it's pretty painful. I had 4 days of spotting and now this seems like it's going to be a normal period, but I am having pretty severe cramps.

I guess I'm just wondering if this is similar to others' experiences? I had read that the 1st period could be painful following a lap, but this is a little more than what I had expected....it's centered mainly low right, and travels down into inner leg and up across hip into low back on the right - feels like my ovary is throbbing, it comes in waves, sort of like labor.

Anyway, thanks for any insight/input.

Wishes to all for pain free days....

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Libby

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