Bleeding after a Hysterectomy?!
Question: I had a vaginal hysterectomy 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I was feeling great, no spotting, no pain. Then last night out of nowhere I started bleeding very very hard, blood clots, and everything. I am 23, so the fact that I have had a hysterectomy is just insane. The dr says that I am heeled fine, but then where is the bleeding coming from. I do still have my ovaries, but ovaries dont bleed, and I have no "hole" in my vagina anymore??? Where's the blood coming from? and Why?
Answers: I had a vaginal hysterectomy 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I was feeling great, no spotting, no pain. Then last night out of nowhere I started bleeding very very hard, blood clots, and everything. I am 23, so the fact that I have had a hysterectomy is just insane. The dr says that I am heeled fine, but then where is the bleeding coming from. I do still have my ovaries, but ovaries dont bleed, and I have no "hole" in my vagina anymore??? Where's the blood coming from? and Why?
That is too much bleeding and you have three kids to be taken care of. Please check with the doctor as soon as possible (or whoever is covering during the holiday season). If this is the doctor who keeps telling you it is normal, then go to another doctor immediately. Same with the hospital. The different emergency staff may have different viewpoint.
Good luck.
PS: When you get better, think seriously about changing the doctor.
Normal post operative bleeding lasts from several days to several weeks after surgery. After the first couple of days the bleeding turns into spotting, usually dark red but sometimes bright red. Then in most instances, the bleeding stops for good. Sometimes there may be a burst of bleeding at about 2-3 weeks if there was a collection of blood clot in the pelvis from right after the surgery. And occasionally at about 2 - 8 weeks after surgery, there may be some bright red vaginal spotting due to suture dissolving. The timing depends upon the type of suture used and how fast it dissolves. This may be spontaneous bright red spotting (it is rarely ever heavy) or it may happen after intercourse or physical activity.
That is the normal course of usual postoperative vaginal bleeding. Sometimes, however, bleeding can occur at other times or even much later (up to years).
In your case, I Think you should go to the doctor right away,or if the bleeding is as bad as you say, then go to the hospital right away.. You may be loseing too much blood, and you don't what to wait to pass out...
I feel for ya babe. I had to have hysterectomy at age 24 (this past May). I would really call the doctor. I know they say its normal for bleeding after the surgery but I'd think after 5 weeks that would be over with. I didn't have any bleeding wth mine but I also had the abdominal surgery instead of the vaginal and every person is different.
Good luck!