Question (a reminder, I'm 4 1/2 months post-op from lysis of adhesions involving both ovaries, and a uterine suspension.):
My cycles are back to 28 days avg., but the length is now 8-10 days, with significant clotting and pain (5-6 on scale, Vioxx and heating pad barely help) on days 3-4 of the period.
I suspect I've got problems with the adhesions on the ovaries again, because once again I'm having daily sharp pulling, tugging, burning where the ovaries are, especially on the right side and radiating up toward my ribs (same as before surgery). (BTW, I also ruptured a cyst off the rt. ovary this month, and I now have a cervical ectropion which causes bleeding after nookie, oh joy.)
Can the adhesions be the culprit for the cyclic pain increase as well, or should I be looking for another explanation (I know Jo had suggested endo in the ovary on a previous message, it's just that my gyn had found no evidence of endo in the lap...unless mild endo could be present INSIDE the ovary?)? The cycle pain is different from the daily pain, in that it THROBS (especially in the rt. ovary), comes in waves similar to labor and it's a deep aching down to the bone throb that radiates through my back, uterus and hips and down my leg.
I'm back on the pill again now to see if it helps with the period pain, and if this is not helpful my doc has suggested removing the rt. ovary and possibly the uterus. I DO NOT want to do this, I want to know what other explanations/avenues to explore - I am starting to get the impression from my gyn that he wants to do the "quick fix" instead of locating the source of the problem.
I'm sorry this is so wordy, hopefully some of you will have some insight to offer?
Thanks for your wisdom, you ladies are wonderful!!
-- Libby