5 weeks after still in pain and still have alot of pressure

I too am almost 5 weeks & still have pain & pressure. I get an occasional twinge but mostly groin & vaginal pain & pressure. I seem to get pain deep inside my vagina, not sure if its my cuff healing. Also get pain that feels like menstrual cramps but hoping its my 1 ovary waking up! I still take @ least 1 pain killer a day & Aleve all day. I figure I am still healing & don't wanna call dr cuz I have 3 times already, I tend to overreact I think! My hubby makes fun of me cuz I talk about calling dr @ least once a day!

It is totally normal what you are going through. Please read the below article from this website. It's so important you don't over do it as you don't want to cause any tears. Definitely call your doctor anytime you have any concerns as that is what they are there for. I just wanted to reassure you that 5 weeks is way too early to start doing your normal routine. Take care of yourself!

What kind of complications are associated with the laparoscopic hysterectomy?


Whether or not you have an abdominal incision with visible staples or stitches, with any type of hysterectomy you will have many (possibly hundreds of) internal stitches. It is this internal healing that can take anywhere from six months to a year to be complete.

If you strain yourself too soon, one of the most catastrophic things that can happen is that you can tear some of your stitches. This can result in bleeding, possibly even hemorrhaging. In a few cases this has required emergency surgery and blood transfusions.

The trouble is, some of the damage you might do can cause long term results, which are not possible to detect while you are doing it. When your tissues are healing they are very sensitive to being pulled and squeezed.

Scar tissue wants to form wherever there are internal incisions, and if there is even a tiny amount of bleeding inside it can cause areas to 'stick' together, with the result that bridges of scar tissue can form between organs or tissues that should not normally be connected.

During weeks 3–4, your incisions may be itchy and perhaps give you strange sensations ranging from numbness to tingles. Your swelly belly may be bothersome as well, looking fine in the morning but feeling achy and swollen by the evening.

HysterSisters who had LSH have reported these post-op concerns:
Mini periods that were not "mini"
Development of dysplasia in cervix that required cervix removal
Nicked bowel during surgery
Nicked bladder during surgery