Please help! PMS symptoms...is this normal?

Hello this is my first post. I had my hysterectomy Dec.19. I had adenomyosis. II had my uterus and tubes taken out. Both ovaries and cervix remained. It was done laparoscopically. Well I have had PMS symptoms. It hurts bad. I still have horrible breast tenderness and my tummy hurts and cramps. It does not cramp anywhere NEAR as bad. Is this normal? I did not know that you could still cramp without a uterus. It really is sore at my belly button too. Last month which was the first month of posing, I had a little bleeding too. Nothing that made me use a panty liner or a pad. It was just when I wiped. Please if anyone can help me understand I would love it. I am 30 years old. Thanks .

Sorry to hear this is all so stressful for you. Sounds like you need to go back to doc and get some questions answered. From what I understand if you keep your ovaries you will still get pre menstrual symptoms but wont bleed like normal. However if you still have your cervix you still can have a mini period. Not sure about the cramping someone else might know about that. Even though they say a 6 week recovery you can still have tenderness for some time. Everyone is different. Good luck I hope you get some answers. Read through old posts and forums they have a wealth of information. Xx

My SLH was done on 1/27. I was getting better but in the past few days I started feeling bad again. I'm getting more pain now instead of less, plus I'm getting anxiety and headaches and an achy lower back. And super mood swings for the past 2 days. The timing coincides with my periods before surgery. No bleeding though. I thought I was done with PMS. Now that I've found this post I'm not sure.

Yes you will continue to ovulate if you kept your ovaries. I have had pms every month since my surgery. Not every month is terrible for me though. I'm almost one year post op. I kept my ovaries as well. As for keeping your cervix I have heard that women who keep it can have mini periods. I don't experience that however since I have no cervix anymore.
Hope you are healing well ! Hang in there with time things get easier.

I had a TAH/BS 7 months ago, and I still have a cycle. I ovulate and have some small degree of PMS on a pretty regular basis. (This month I got swollen breasts which was actually kind of fun! Slightly bigger boobs with no surgery? Cool!)
I don't have my cervix, uterus or tubes, so I find that my cramps are non-existent for the first time in decades, and oddly enough, I don't have food cravings like I used to. I used to carb load for a good week before my period, and I don't crave naughty foods like that anymore. (Which is cool)

I did find that my body settled into a groove of sorts as I continued to heal. Hugs to you, OP!