"period pains" 6 months on

I had a TVH in November inc ovaries etc; but I still seem to get the same sort of feeling I got when I was either just pregnant or at the start of a period - maybe how I'd feel two days before menstrual bleeding would start. . . .

I know I haven't got a uterus or any female organs left in there, so why am I feeling this?

I haven't tracked it to see if it is regularly every four weeks; but it seems about that, and it co incides with a dreadful bad mood <g> (poor dh) and typical pre-menstrual symptoms

Any ideas? I am on climaval 2mg a day, but it really started to bloat me terrrrribly, and I had all the "too much estrogen" symptoms, so I only take one every other day, or every third day and feel fine.

And suggestions - or - ugg - do you think I have sthg wrong with some other organ down there (I have no uterus, fallopian tubes, cervix or ovaries - and no appendix; and my colon is fine; what else is down there - other than my bladder, which is fine too)

Love
H

Hi,

I really haven't a clue for you except endo. Did you have that ? Did you go on to a hormone right after surgery? If so, maybe endo has returned and if it's clinging to the vaginal cuff you will feel crampy/achy.

Sorry
Maralyn

I ve been having similar symptoms and my GP thinks it might be hormonal. I am due to see my gynaecologist in the next few weeks and will ask him. It s such a weird feeling. If I find out anything I ll pass it on.

HI HJ HOPE, I HAD TVH NOVEMBER 30 2004 ALSO. I AM EXPERIENCING THOSE PERIOD SYMTOMS MYSELF- THE FUNNY FEELING RIGHT BEFORE IT STARTS AND CRAMPING ETC. I TOLD MY DAUGHTER- WHAT IS THIS I DONT HAVE A UTERUS WHATS WITH THE PERIOD STUFF? SHE AND I USUALLY HAD OUR " TIME OF THE MONTH AROUND THE SAME TIME- BUT THANK THE LORD SHE HAS NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS I HAD. BUT NOW THESE PERIOD FEELINGS ARE BACK. I DONT UNDERSTAND MAYBE IT IS HORMONAL OR SOMETHING- ANYWAY I UNDERSTAND HOW U FEEL IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THIS LET ME KNOW. LOVE 2 U ALL LARISSA FROM PA

I am right there with you, girls, and I am baffled!! My period was due on or about 4/19 (SURGERY DATE), so tomorrow is exactly 28 days. During the 2nd and 3rd wekk post-op I thought that my overies were "sleeping" due to the mood swings, night sweats, ect. BUT...a few days ago, my breasts swelled and are sore, my headache is mild however quite apparent, and I thought I actually felt some cramping. NO uterus and cramps?????? God, help me..I want this to stop. Do you think that maybe my ovaries were not working properly and then when they awoke they surged??

Hi,
I am a little more than 4 months since my surgery. I have begun have sore breasts and very light bleeding (have my cervix) at about 24 day intervals. It tells me that my one ovary is still working and I am happy for that. I can live with this annoyance much better than the way things were before my hyster.
Best of luck,
Colleen

I am so glad to hear someone else talk about this subject. I am nearly 6 weeks post op. I had the same thing happen. I had everything removed (overies, uterus, cervex). I had the same symptoms of my period. The back and leg pains and cramps. I had endo and was worried that the dr. may not have gotten it all. I talked to him about it and he acted like he had never heard of this before. He even said there was nothing there to have those pains. I had such painful periods before surgery I would hate to think that I am still going to feel them. I have heard of people who had limbs amputated and still felt the pain. Maybe I am just panicing.

God Bless, Kat

Im right in the same boat!!! I am 8 months post op and my back hurts, very achy, sore around my breasts, lymph node area, and its like my insides hurt. I feel totally miserable!!! I kept my ovaries, not on HRT, but this is ridiculolus!! Hope it doesnt last too long, cant seem to get comfortable no matter what I am doing.

UGH!!!!!

I was told that this was called fantom pain and it could hang around for a little while until the body adjusts to not having all those organs.

I just responded to another posted titled IS THIS PMS???? with the same questions - there are a lot of us in that boat but no solid answers as yet. I will have my post surgical appointment in two weeks and will ask.

good luck