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Is Intermittent Swelling, Itching And Frequent Superficial Pain Around Incision Site Normal?
Question: I had multiple ovarian cysts and endometriosis removed at the end of XXXXXXX It is now January and I am getting intermittent swelling with frequent superficial stabbing pain and itching on one stab site. Is this normal?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Your symptoms could be due to few reasons but before giving my opinion I would like to ask a few questions.
What type of surgery they had?
Is there any associated symptoms like vaginal bleeding or discharge?
Symptoms persistent after surgery and increasing continuously?
Any medication you had?
Any investigation done or not?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Your symptoms could be due to few reasons but before giving my opinion I would like to ask a few questions.
What type of surgery they had?
Is there any associated symptoms like vaginal bleeding or discharge?
Symptoms persistent after surgery and increasing continuously?
Any medication you had?
Any investigation done or not?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What type of surgery they had?
Laparoscopic ovarian cyst removal/ endometriosis fulguration
Is there any associated symptoms like vaginal bleeding or discharge?
A lot of clear vaginal discharge/ stabbing pain at incision site/ welting around incision site/ burning around incision/ nausea
Symptoms persistent after surgery and increasing continuously?
Stabbing symptoms happen off and on lasting for a minimum of a couple weeks at a time. Burning and welting have occurred 3x since september. Nausea is pretty constant.
Symptoms have been intermittent
Stabbing symptoms happen off and on lasting for a minimum of a couple weeks at a time. Burning and welting have occurred 3x since september. Nausea is pretty constant.
Any medication you had?
only meds have been adderall, birth control, and metformin
Any investigation done or not?
no
Laparoscopic ovarian cyst removal/ endometriosis fulguration
Is there any associated symptoms like vaginal bleeding or discharge?
A lot of clear vaginal discharge/ stabbing pain at incision site/ welting around incision site/ burning around incision/ nausea
Symptoms persistent after surgery and increasing continuously?
Stabbing symptoms happen off and on lasting for a minimum of a couple weeks at a time. Burning and welting have occurred 3x since september. Nausea is pretty constant.
Symptoms have been intermittent
Stabbing symptoms happen off and on lasting for a minimum of a couple weeks at a time. Burning and welting have occurred 3x since september. Nausea is pretty constant.
Any medication you had?
only meds have been adderall, birth control, and metformin
Any investigation done or not?
no
Brief Answer:
Due to recurrence of endometriosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the long delay in my response.
With your history it is most likely due to recurrence of endometriosis and ovarian cyst or it could be due to infection also.
You should consult your treating doctor and get yourself examined.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
Due to recurrence of endometriosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the long delay in my response.
With your history it is most likely due to recurrence of endometriosis and ovarian cyst or it could be due to infection also.
You should consult your treating doctor and get yourself examined.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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