Any insight

[Just-hanging]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone had any advice/help to the following:

nearly a year ago I had my first baby, the birth wasn't great i was in labour for 3days and then a cup and forceps were used. My after bleed didn't stop for about 4months and I was prescribed antibiotics which didn't help. At this time I also started to get constant diarrhoea and got told it was just IBS (I've had tests to rule out anything nasty) once my after bleed stopped the diarrhoea eased abit. But my periods were a complete mess and I had spotting in between. I got my doctor to put me back on the combined pill which has helped but I still get bleeding and pain after sex. Since being on the pill bowel movements have improved again but still have issues.

I recently went for a colposcopy and they found some abnormalities so I am being booked in for a hysteroscopy to get things checked out.

I also get horrendous pelvic, hip and lower back pain.

My mother thinks that during the birth maybe something could have been knocked and hasn't healed.

I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar or could give some insight.

Thanks

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

Hi🙂

All of this is awful to contend with, especially after having your first baby. I hope you don't have to wait too long for your next investigation. Anyway, being told "it's just IBS" is cold comfort if you actually have to deal with it.

Chronic pain is nasty, mine was due to adhesions around my ovaries. My appendix had burst shortly after I'd first started school (mid 1950s), it was removed and things were ok until many years later when I went on the pill. The pain each month was horrendous, probably due to ovulation but it subsided both times I was pregnant. I didn't find out I had adhesions until not long before menopause kicked in. And, once periods stopped altogether, I was so pleased

So, your Mum might be onto something. I hope it's resolved soon🙂xBeryl