Sexual issues after bowel resection

[moose185]

it's been 7 weeks after my bowel resection my stomach is still pretty swollen and around my groin area. It hurts when I eat. I'm guessing this is pretty normal. However I've been having problems with having an erection. I get an erection but it's not very strong and doesn't last long. Before the surgery this was not a problem at all.

Can anyone offer any advice? how can this be fixed? is it a case of the swelling going down. I'm really worried about this and has caused a lot of anxiety.

I'm seeing my surgeon at the end of next month.

Thanks.

 

[worriedboy]

are you on any meds ?

 

[Jennifer]

I'd contact the surgeon sooner if it's still hurting to eat and still pretty swollen. My main concern would be an infection. Keep in mind that you just had a fairly major surgery so your body is still very tired and healing. If you do in fact have an infection then your body is even more tired and will take longer to heal. Make sure you let your GI or surgeon know about your current symptoms so if you do have a slight infection it can be treated sooner.

 

[moose185]

i'm just on paracetamol at the moment. I went into hospital last weekend and they did blood tests and an ultrasound but couldn't find anything. they said just to wait till it all heals. My stomach is pretty swollen and the area around my groin and stomach is numb. the pain is pretty severe I have no clue what is causing it. seeing my GP next week so might ask him again what is going on.

 

[Jennifer]

That doesn't sound normal at all. Will you see your GP within the next day or two? If not I'd really hate for you to wait too long if you're in a lot of pain. Pain that extreme isn't normal this long after surgery. If you can try calling your surgeon and leave them a message. You may also want to consider going back to the hospital and ask for a CT scan.

 

[moose185]

i'm trying to get an appointment in the next couple of days I don't want to wait any longer. thanks. I have no clue what's going on.