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What Does Pain In The Abdomen Indicate?

Hi I had a historectomy about 2yrs ago. I also had 3 c-sections, my youngest is 20yrs old. I am having some pain in my stomach. I think its scar tissue. The more active I am the more pain I have. I am going to be 50 next month and my belly is getting a serious pooch and I cant do sit ups to help get rid of it. What can I do to stop the pain?
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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Hello,
Thank you for your query.
If the pain is due to scare tissue and is impeding your daily routine, you might need a surgery to remove it, especially of it is very painful.
However, the source of pain needs to diagnosed based on a thorough clinical examination and necessary tests /imaging studies.

* are you bowel movements normal? Any changes?
*have you changed your diet recently?
*do you smoke or consume alcohol?
*what is your height and weight?
*do you have any other medical issues or take any medication?
*did you have a total hysterectomy or partial one?
*any other symptoms like fever or nausea, bloating changes in bowel habits?

I recommend :
-a physician and obgyn consult
-ultrasound of tg abdomen. CT scan if required
-blood tests (complete blood count, kidney and liver functions tests)
You may not need all these or may need different tests based on your clinical examination.

Try to note down triggers to the pain (such as types of food, activities) or associated symptoms (like bloating, nausea, changes in stool or urine)
This will help in diagnosis.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Wish you good health
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What Does Pain In The Abdomen Indicate?

Hello, Thank you for your query. If the pain is due to scare tissue and is impeding your daily routine, you might need a surgery to remove it, especially of it is very painful. However, the source of pain needs to diagnosed based on a thorough clinical examination and necessary tests /imaging studies. * are you bowel movements normal? Any changes? *have you changed your diet recently? *do you smoke or consume alcohol? *what is your height and weight? *do you have any other medical issues or take any medication? *did you have a total hysterectomy or partial one? *any other symptoms like fever or nausea, bloating changes in bowel habits? I recommend : -a physician and obgyn consult -ultrasound of tg abdomen. CT scan if required -blood tests (complete blood count, kidney and liver functions tests) You may not need all these or may need different tests based on your clinical examination. Try to note down triggers to the pain (such as types of food, activities) or associated symptoms (like bloating, nausea, changes in stool or urine) This will help in diagnosis. Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. Wish you good health