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After Total Hysterectomy Can You Still Have Endometriosis

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Durban, ZA

I’m on chronic pain after total hysterectomy followed by adhesions and did adhesiolysis many times but pain is a problem but decided to stop scheduled tablets due to side effects

March 16, 2024
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Yes you can. I had 2 surgeries prior to my hysterectomy and 3 post hysterectomy. The last surgery they had to leave live endometriosis on my rt ureter and my pelvic cul d sac due to the depth of it in my organs.
I am forever educating peeps on a hysterectomy is not a cure all. Endometriosis can be microscopic meaning even the best surgeon can’t see it.

March 24, 2024
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Unfortunately yes you can! It can grow back depending in what stage you have or if they didn't remove all of the endo correctly with the full hysterectomy. I continue to get laporoscopies every few years still afyer my full hysterectomy. Scar tissue needs to continually be removed too, buy this last time the dr I had used some powder stuff she put inside me after she removed endo and adhesions, it's supposed to prevent more scar tissue from forming and I think it worked bc it's been 3 years since the surgery and I don't need another one yet. I will try to find out what it was called. A general surgeon used it inside me after a hernia surgery too. So it may be fairly new yet. Prayers for you!

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