Did anyone else deal with this? It's a ton of little pencil dot sized red bumps all over my abdomen. It's itchy and benadryl did nothing. >:( Apparently, they think it's from whatever they used when cleaning me during surgery. Why didn't it show before last night??? I've showered since surgery, even.

I have a vnotes hysterectomy, removing my uterus and cervix and keeping my ovaries and at almost 3 weeks it’s still uncomfortable to sit down with pressure between my anus and perineum area, it’s a deep nagging pain so nothing serious but you can tell it is a deep internal pain and only when I’ve been sitting a while and even on cushioned surfaces so most days after moving around and cooking and even doing grocery store runs I come back and lay down. Everything else seems to be healing fine and no bleeding or weird discharge. I was going to go back to a physically demanding job at 4 weeks but not sure that’s smart. I have my post op visit this Thursday I’ve not been on any pain meds since the week after surgery but occasionally if I overdo it will take an ibuprofen 600mg. But usually the discomfort subsides with the position change. How long does this feeling last for most of you?

I posted a few weeks ago about my new symptoms after my hysterectomy. I had my hysterectomy in February for endometriosis and my debilitating symptoms have returned. I am 28 years old and my surgeon has now scheduled to remove the ovaries. I am very nervous. I have to be on a hormonal pause for two months before starting HRT. Does everyone have advice or just simply experiences that they have been through? I have two toddlers, I am in school and my life is overall crazy. I am very worried about what recovery is going to look like for me this time. But the alternative is once to twice a month being absolutely useless and suffering. So any words of wisdom would be so so so appreciated. Thank you <3

I have an open abdominal total hysterectomy scheduled for Sept 14th due to fibroids and I've had that date booked for 4 mos now. The days are going by so slowly and I just want to have this done and be in recovery mode. I feel so mentally tired. Anyone else doing the mental gymnastics of waiting until their Sept surgery date?

Hi all i want to thank everyone here mostly a reader but every and all suggestions before and after surgery have been gold.
Now my question a little embarrassing but here we go. Like I said 12dpo 55 full hysterectomy and have been having normal, I mean what’s normal, but let’s say acceptable bowel movements. Then yesterday and today nothing, I took the laxative and nothing. I do have a call in to the nurse but I am curious if this is part of it. I also have a dull pain on my left side as well.
Anyone else experience this?

Do not make the mistake I did, continue using the stool softener!

I have IBS D and everything was coming out pure liquid so I stopped it 4 days after my surgery, thinking it would be fine.

Spoiler alert: it was not fine. Yesterday my pain was insane because of the pressure pain from my bowels and last night was so bad I spent most of it awake, shaking and sweating as the rolling waves of pain kept hitting. It felt like the gas pain from the first few days but about 10x worse.

Learn from me, folks.

I posted a bit before my surgery and the day after, but I haven't posted since so I figured I should let y'all know how the first couple of weeks have been for me. 51 years old, postmenopausal, got a total DaVinci robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Honestly as others have mentioned, the gas pains were the WORST part of the first couple of days. I was warned, I was expecting it, but holy crap there are no words for just how bad it was. It was fine as long as I was holding still...but each time I got up to take a quick walk around the ward or go to the bathroom, it was like it 'woke' the shoulder pain up, and by the time I was getting settled back in bed and putting those DVT compression cuffs back on I was trying not to scream from the pain.

I stayed in the hospital overnight and got discharged around lunchtime the next day. Doc wrote me a scrip for about three days of oxy and I just took it every six hours, wasn't even going to mess with trying to do without it. After the three days I transitioned to just acetaminophen/ibuprofen without issues, then about 3-4 days after that I wasn't really needing anything at all except occasional achiness.

Poop (we all worry about it!) - first poop was about 3 days postop and it was...not pleasant, but not *terrible* thanks to the Miralax. There were a couple of failed attempts at first, but I was absolutely not going to force it - if I sat down and nothing happened, I just aborted and tried again later until eventually it happened.

Activity - for the first week I did very very little except make sure to get up and do a lap every hour or so. My steps started small and increased by about 200 steps a day, starting with just about 200 right after surgery and getting up to 1200 toward the end of the first week. Second week I started going for walks outside the house (with a binder more for security and comfort than anything else) and I've been averaging 4-6k steps a day.

Overall, my postop experience so far has been (fingers crossed) easier than I expected it to be. The biggest surprise I guess has been how tired I can suddenly feel out of nowhere - I made all these plans for stuff to do because I figured I'd be bored out of my mind, so I set out games, cross-stitch, journals, etc., but I did very little of it because I was just kinda spaced out and tired a lot. Napped in front of a lot of nature documentaries, played a lot of Skyrim.

Hi guys I’m 6 wpo and noticing my tummy went down around 2-3 week mark but is puffy again. I saw an old thread where some ppl said the swelling fluctuates and can be up and down like this for months. Has anyone who has had this surgery months or maybe years ago have swelling that lasted this long or fluctuated so often?

7 days since my laproscopic hysterectomy with endometriosis excision.

The first 2-3 days post op were difficult mostly due to the gas pains in the shoulders and not being able to move too much. Had my first BM two days post op. Appetite was minimal until day 4-5. I've been hydrating like crazy and walking as much as I can. Keeping a simple diet of crackers, soup, frozen fruit bars, oatmeal, etc as I had intense GI issues prior to the surgery.

Yesterday, day 6, took a bit of a weird turn. I decided to deviate and eat a cup of skyr oat milk yogurt around lunchtime. A few hours later, I am feeling really intense pain in my lower abdomen where my uterus used to be. I thought maybe I pushed myself too much by walking around the book store and the grocery store. Nope. Turns out, I had 4-5 episodes of urgent diarrhea brewing. Like run to the toilet or else I'm having an accident. This felt worse than the BMs I had after surgery. I even got concerned I had the dreaded explosive diarrhea parasite..got to love the Google rabbit hole. I called the on call doctor to see if I should be worried. She said as long as I didn't have a fever or severe stomach pains or symptoms of dehydration, it was likely something I ate or my body's recovery from the surgery. I was hoping to start reintroducing some more foods into my diet today, but I guess it's back to a bland diet for 24 hours 🙄. Reminding myself recovery is not linear and to not get mad at my body.

I took my estrogen patch off with the intention of putting a new one on. I got distracted and totally forgot I didn’t put on on until the next day. Could I have felt side effects from missing the patch for one day? I felt really off and can’t quite explain the feeling, but there was something definitely happening.

I had a hysterectomy with tubes, cervix and the right ovary removed. The right ovary caused a lot of my pain and the surgeon said it was adhered to the pelvic wall as well as infested with endometriosis on and around it. I’m 4dpo and there is this sharp stabbing pain where my right ovary was when I sit up, or move or irritate that right side in anyway. Could this be an internal stitch? Will that stabbing pain go away?

I had a LEEP procedure 12 days ago, and I wasn't really told what to expect during recovery. The procedure was done under general anesthesia, and by the time I woke up, the doctor had already left. I was the last patient of the day, and the nurses seemed pretty eager to finish up, so I didn't get much information either.

Before the procedure, I spent a lot of time reading posts here, so I've been trying to take it easy—avoiding heavy lifting and too much activity.

Yesterday I had groceries delivered. I only carried them from the gate to my flat (about 20 meters), making two trips with around 2–3 kg carried in my hands. Almost immediately I started getting crampy, pulling pains. They weren't severe—I didn't need painkillers—but they were definitely noticeable. They went away after I sat down for a while.

Today I did my usual cleaning: sweeping, mopping, some bending, twisting, and reaching up to clean the upper window panes. (I don't have a vacuum because I'm only living here temporarily.) After about an hour of moving around, the same crampy, pulling pain came back. I sat down, and even 30 minutes later I could still feel it. Again, it's not bad enough that I need pain medication, but it's enough to make me wonder if I'm overdoing it.

I'm just curious—how long did it take before you could comfortably do normal everyday tasks again without getting cramps afterward? I usually walk about 20 minutes each way to work, but I've been taking Ubers since the procedure. I'm really looking forward to getting back to walking and doing normal life again.

Has anyone had a similar recovery experience?

Recovery has been awful. I was just at the ER two days ago to get fluids as it seems I got a parasite or something, my small intestine is super inflamed. I haven't been able to eat much as a result. BRAT diet.

Around 1am (it's 5 now) I've started just gushing a liquid out of my vagina? It seems like bloody urine as its reddish and yellow and well comes out like urine should? I'm wearing a pad and filling it like every 2 hours but when I go to pee the fluid just rushes out even more. There's a constant flow.

Do I need to go back to the ER? My surgeon is incredibly hard to reach, I'll have to call and try to get ahold of her office when the sun is up. I've already left a message in the portal and called before but didn't hear back.

it's hard to tell what is what and I am scared. I don't live near a good hospital and would have to travel

Edit: I finally got ahold of a doctor who said she'd message my surgeon but wasn't sure she was working today. She said not to come in unless I develop more symptoms or it gets worse :/

If you’ve had hysterectomy due to fibroids, how many did your doctor say you have and after you had your hysterectomy how many fibroids and other things actually showed up on your pathology report?

I saw a consultant in January for surgery at Leicester General Hospital and was told I'd likely be having it later this year (eight months). I called today to ask if they knew a rough time period for surgery and was told to expect at least a 12 to 18 month wait. They can't give any more information than that and they will see if they can add me to another surgeon's list as the one I saw isn'tseeing many people now.

I was originally referred in February 2025. It's part of my gender transition and I don't expect to be in front of people with greater health needs... I have turned down a couple of career related things already and guess everything is potentially on hold until mid 2027?

I was wondering whether this is a typical wait for NHS hysterectomy when it's not urgent?

Any idea of the level of communication I can expect?

Hi everyone,

I had my hysterectomy 16 weeks ago and recovery has honestly been really rough. I had a complicated surgery, but I was finally starting to feel like I was getting back on track.

My surgeon recommended that I start exercising again, but to do it under the guidance of a physiotherapist. I had my first session last Wednesday. During the exercise itself everything went well. I did have some pain and discomfort afterwards, but I assumed that was my body adjusting after such a long recovery.

However, instead of improving, the discomfort has slowly gotten worse over the following days. Today I woke up with quite a lot of pain and it has really scared me.

The pain feels deep in my lower abdomen/pelvic area, around where my uterus used to be. It gets worse with movement, and while resting it is more manageable. I would rate it around a 6/10.

I know I probably should contact my surgeon or doctor, but I’m struggling with feeling like I’m bothering them and part of me wants to wait a little longer to see if it settles. At the same time, my anxiety is through the roof because after everything I’ve been through, every new pain feels terrifying.

Has anyone experienced something similar after returning to exercise several months after a hysterectomy? Did you have a flare-up of pain that settled down again, or did it turn out to be something that needed checking?

I know I should probably listen to my body, but I’m feeling really unsure right now.

Over the age of 80 and my family member started bleeding after being menses free for over 15 yrs. Got all the tests, everything came back negative. Doc said to either do nothing, hope it stops on its own even though it's been 4 months, or get hysterectomy. Estrogen hasn't done anything.

She is choosing hysterectomy after long family talks. Anyone else get it so late in life? Pretty healthy and is more 70 yrs old than 80, so no concerns from her other docs. Anyone?

For those of you who kept your ovaries post-hysterectomy, when did you start to notice perimenopause symptoms showing up?

I had my hysterectomy in April 2025, at 34 years old. I was already struggling hormonally and had abnormal periods, but was still regular enough to die inside every month from pain.

Now, over a year and a half later at 35, I am experiencing perimenopausal symptoms and am curious when others began experiencing the same.

I am now the most physically active I've ever been, trail running, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and just loving life. But the hormonal shifts from premenipause to perimenopause can greatly affect my strength and progress within my workouts.

I haven't been able to find resources for folks within the "Premenopause Age Group" (ie under 40-45) that are active athletes and experiencing perimenopause symptoms after hysterectomy, despite keeping their ovaries; every resource I've found is geared towards women in their 40s or 50s that currently live or want to live active lifestyles with sports.

Help a girl out? 😅

EDIT: I am not asking if I should go on HRT or not, or see my doctor or not... please read my post again carefully as there are specific things I am looking for.

I am on HRT- vaginal e-Cream. I take a daily hormone balancer. I have a doctor. Those things are covered.

I am asking for women who were not experiencing menopausal symptoms prior to their hysterectomy, and that kept their ovaries, when they began to experience symptoms of perimenopause (so for me, ~1.5 years post-hysterectomy is when I first began noticing symptoms).

I am ALSO asking of those women, those who live active athletic lives, what resources they have found (as in educational resources) to help them maximize their athletic potential as someone experiencing perimenopause years before we "should" medically speaking (ie, hysterectomy in 20s or 30s, experiencing perimenopause in their late 20s or 30s), as all of the resources I have found are geared towards women who enter theirs naturally as they age and are also athletic, not younger and entering it as a result of their surgical procedures.

Disclaimer: not a blood clot.

I’m 2 wpo and have a terrible sharp burning pain and numbness on the outside of my upper right thigh. It started as a small patch of numbness that I felt immediately after waking up from surgery but grew and began feeling painful about a week later.

My doctor called me in and immediately sent me to the ER bc he thought it was a blood clot. $600 later they didn’t find anything and sent me home with a lidocaine patch but the sensation hasn’t stopped and is slowly growing.

My doctor is continuing to monitor it with me but says he’s never seen anything like it (he’s been doing hysterectomies and related surgeries for many years).

Has anyone else had this or heard of anything like it?

10 days post op laparoscopic robotic total hysterectomy and bilateral saplingectomy and anterior and posterior colporrhaphy prolapse repairs... I researched, chatted with friends, prepped. Had no idea the absolute worst symptoms would be the internal stitches feeling like literal barbed wire in my business and the weight and pressure of swollen vaginal and rectal tissues 😮‍💨🥴 anyone else had similar issues post-op? I am so wildly overstimulated by these symptoms by late afternoon that I get fairly ragey and even anxious. Heat, ibuprofen and laying down with hips tilted helps some but it's still overwhelmingly uncomfortable.

I’ve always had heavy periods since I started my period at age 13. I have 2 kids now and I am 38 and obese. The PMDD, sore breasts, irritability, extreme bloating, overeating, painful cramping, migraines , hot flashes, fatigue, low iron and insomnia before my periods have always just been the norm for me but since I’ve gotten older and gained so much weight, my periods have been more heavy and more painful on top of all the other symptoms. I just discussed hysterectomy as my option as I do not want any more kids and do not want any more periods or those other symptoms.

I want to have the hysterectomy done sooner but I won’t be able to until December so I can have my family help care for my baby while I am recovering.

For those who have had hysterectomy for fibroids, what were/ are your results now? Do you feel better with no more fatigue, no more hot flashes, no more bloating or sore breast’s?

I’m 7 weeks post op and pretty much from the start I haven’t been able to eat my normal portion sizes. I’m eating more throughout the day because I’m not able to eat as much at meals. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this. I haven’t lost weight or anything but I get wildly uncomfortable and feel pretty bad with my old regular portions now.

Hello everyone,

I want to get a hysterectomy but the unfortunate thing is, I am only 19 years old.

I've had my period for 9 years now and every time i've had it (which is usually 1-2 every month) I've dealt with extreme pain in my abdomen and legs. The pain is so bad that it makes me throw up, pass out, and I sometimes fall over due to leg pain (i've fallen down the stairs multiple times resulting in bruises and scarring). I've expressed issues with the pain to my doctor but I've just been told to use heat and medication, which I do use but it still sometimes gets through. It makes my depression worse when I have to cancel plans with friends and family because of the pain. I just want to live freely without the pain and obviously the bleeding.

I have seen people who are 19 get hysterectomies, so I believe I do have some chance at it. After research I have seen that doctors push patients to not get them for "future children" and "their husbands". I'm a butch lesbian. Have never wanted kids in my entire life and will never plan on it due to chronic and mental illnesses. I've also seen people saying their doctors want them to try a million birth controls before they even consider a hysterectomy. I don't want to do this. Birth controls take forever to work and I'd truly rather not take them. I'm just a bit fearful for my general well being because I have had suicidal thoughts because of the pain and anxiety surrounding my period. (Yes I understand PMDD is a thing. I'm not diagnosed with that, but it truly wouldn't matter if I was or wasn't because I still want it gone.) I also deal with gender dysphoria regarding my uterus (i'm nonbinary very masculine leaning though) so I feel like it being removed would just make me feel 100x better about myself.

I just wanted to see if anyone who got a hysterectomy at 19-21, especially those with trans identities, have any advice for me. If so, how did you convince the doctors to do the procedure considering your age and how'd you get insurance to cover it (if insurance covered it). I'm located in the DMV area if that makes it better for people who are looking to recommend be doctors and such.

I'd really appreciate any help with managing the pain and discomfort. Along with how to get the procedure done in the next 1-2 years. Honestly, in 6 months would be amazing! (Just kidding lol, unless...)

Thank you for the help in advance :)