Deciphering what are the pain factors after HIFU surgery for uterine fibroids?

Sacrococcyx or buttock pain

It may be related to the therapeutic ultrasound stimulation of the sacrum and coccyx and gluteal muscle fascia. It is generally more common in patients with posterior uterus and posterior wall lesions. It usually manifests as swelling and pain in the buttocks and sacrum, which may last for hours or days. Most cases are mild and do not require special treatment. Observation is the main approach. If some patients have difficulty tolerating, they can use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain under the guidance of a doctor.

Swelling and pain in the treatment area

It may be related to the aseptic inflammatory response of the ablation lesion stimulating the visceral nerves on the serosa. The pain is usually mild and does not require special treatment. If it is really unbearable, appropriate analgesics can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

Combined with other diseases:

Endometriosis is a common estrogen-dependent disease associated with chronic pelvic pain symptoms. The reason why deep infiltrating endometriotic lesions cause pelvic pain symptoms may be related to the compression and infiltration of subperitoneal pelvic endometriotic lesions on the nerves. In addition, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic adhesions, ovulation period, etc. may cause pelvic pain, so careful identification and standardized diagnosis and treatment are required.

Emotional impact

Every perception is associated with an emotion. Pain is also a feeling that is always associated with negative and unpleasant emotions. Pain can easily cause anxiety and depression, and these negative emotions can cause the pain to worsen, forming a vicious cycle. Scientific practice has proven that positive and pleasant emotions reduce people's sensitivity to harmful stimuli and increase their tolerance to painful stimuli, making them less likely to feel pain.