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What Causes Bloating And Gas Post Hysterectomy?
Question: Had a hysterectomy 4 months ago and my vaginal vault opened up 2" and had surgery 1 wk ago today. She stitched it up from the inside. My question is, why do i feel so gassy and bloated and pressure in my lower abdoman? When will i stsrt feeling better
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It is common to feel such symptoms post surgery.
Since you had a vault stitching up, some amount of bowel handling might have occurred, leading to feeling of distension and pressure in the lower abdomen.
Having followed post surgical restrictions,you would not have moved around or exercised as much as usual.
Stress that comes with surgery leads to sluggish bowel movements also.
Just take lots of water and fibre in your diet.
my guess is you would feel better in the coming week or two, as you resume near normal activity.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It is common to feel such symptoms post surgery.
Since you had a vault stitching up, some amount of bowel handling might have occurred, leading to feeling of distension and pressure in the lower abdomen.
Having followed post surgical restrictions,you would not have moved around or exercised as much as usual.
Stress that comes with surgery leads to sluggish bowel movements also.
Just take lots of water and fibre in your diet.
my guess is you would feel better in the coming week or two, as you resume near normal activity.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
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