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Pelvic abscess
An abscess (collection of pus) in the pelvic region
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of a pelvic abscess?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Pelvic abscess?
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A 42-year old asked:
Do I need to report pelvic abscess as a long-term health condition, or does it go away after being treated?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How is a pelvic abscess after a hysterectomy treated?
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A 40-year old asked:
I did a search for diagnosis of some of my symptoms and came up with pelvic abscess. What do doctors look for to diagnose it?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is a turnbull-cutait procedure still done for mutiple pelvic abscess complications as a last attempt to avoid permanent colostomy?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I was told I have a pelvic abscess, but they don't know from where or why? They said wait 1 mos for any changes and come back. Isn't it too long time?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I had a pelvic abscess drainage last year only to find out its back do I go for another operation?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi.. I had a pelvic abscess drainage about a month ago. Now the wound feels hard and i get little pains it also feels warm but no fever. Is it normal?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Dark brown blood for 4 days after period. Is this normal. Been having it since pelvic abscess for 4 years ago that was in fallopian tubes. Any link?
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A 64-year old male asked:
If adhesion from psoas to kinked ureter after pelvic abscess after 2009 RP w/ pain & spasms w/ walk, what type of Dr. would prescription anti spasm med. No IBS, spinal nerve impingement. Take Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) every 4 Hr?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Whats the difference in abscess's and large fluid collection, in pelvis , are abscess's and fluid collection the one and the same ???
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A 44-year old male asked:
How does fluid and abscess accumulate in the pelvis, pelvic area.... is there lots of reasons for this ? Male patient
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can pelvic ultrasound detect tubo ovarian abscess?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I had fistula/abscess surgery in march and my incision never healed and now I have something protruding out of it and have back and pelvic pain?
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A 30-year old male asked about a male:
My son was diagnosed with appendicitis the results of it..He had an abscess on his pelvis blocking his bowel and bladder will he hve any future health?
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A 44-year old male asked:
If CT shows perforated bowel , multiple air pockets, abscess's and large fluid collection in pelvic area, Can the CT be wrong ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I had a cyst that abscessed on my thigh and was drained about 20hrs ago. I still have one spot that is hard, burns, and very tender Makes it hard to use my leg because it close to the crease of thigh and pelvic. Is this normal? Or did he miss some?
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A 44-year old male asked:
CT show multiple perforations of rectum,multiple air pockets,abscess's an large fluid collection in pelvis,should CT guided drainage occur immediately
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can having a tubo ovarian abscess cause you to get ovarian cysts? Never had them before had mass pelvic sepsis, now have them. Is there a link?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can a pre sacrel abscess lead to permanent nerve damage to a bladder. Pain on urination and retention. Have had mass pelvic sepsis which lead to prob?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can a ob/gyn tell if you have a post hysterectomy abscess by doing a pelvic exam in the office. I'm 2 weeks post hysterectomy and he diagnosed BV. yet I have every single symptom of a abscess and I'm getting much worse.he didn't do a ultrasound or CT?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can a hysterosalpingogram cause tubo-ovarian abscesses or pelvic inflammatory disease?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Why would a pelvic abcess keep returning even after taking flagly and cipro (ciprofloxacin)? Can you do anything about it?
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A 41-year old female asked about a 43-year old male:
What causes reoccurring skin abcesses around the pelvic/groin and buttocks area?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hi,I had my laparoscopic appendicectomy after acute appendicitis with pelvic absces, today i have a frequent urination, is it normal? please
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A female asked:
Do pelvic abscess go away with antibiotics or do they have to be drained with surgery?
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A 47-year old female asked about a 50-year old male:
Surgery to remove tumour & colostomy. Undrainable pelvic abscess formed - CRP 380. How long should you have IV antibiotics and b4 continuing chemo?
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A 64-year old male asked:
Had pelvic abscesses after RP & urethral leakage. Developed a stricture in my ureter and have abdominal pain. Adhesions? Take NORCO (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) 10/325 every 4 hr. Could I reduce the pain & damage w/ spasm med?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I cannot tell if the pain and swelling im feeling is still from tonsillitis or an abscess. its only on one side?
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