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[|Human|] Hi there. I had surgery for a 2 cm disc herniation end Nov 2010. This caused problems down to S5. I lost feeling in left leg and would fall. Needed emergency surg. In was feeling better after surgery, except pain in upper back. MRI revealed small centralndisc protrusion c6/7. For the past couple of weeks have had really bad pains again in left calf, numbness , falling, dizziness ,nausea ( I do not eat well due to this however I am really overweight), and recently last week or so I am having trouble with bowel movement . I feel like I really have to unload and I have some small stringy movement or very loose mucusy movement. I noticed I am leaking a bit of urine too and feel I cannot empty,but always want to go.? Pain still in lower back. I am a 39 yr old female who also underwent an extensive abdominal surgery in Oct 2010 due to adhesive disease, huge cystic ovaries that were adhered to bowel and bladder on left side and on my right the appendix was wrapped around my cystic ovary and adhered to the abdominal wall. All was removed . Hysterectomy of uterus and tubes in April 2010. Could I have reherniatednand have cauda equina syndrome?
[|AI|]  Hello there.welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Cuada Equine usually presents with following symptoms.1)Low back pain2)Pain in one leg (unilateral) or both legs (bilateral) that starts in the buttocks and travels down the back of the thighs and legs (sciatica)3)Numbness in the groin or area of contact if sitting on a saddle (perineal or saddle paresthesia)4)Bowel and bladder disturbances5)Lower extremity muscle weakness and loss of sensations. Since you have more than one of these symptoms you could have re-herniated. So I would suggest you to consult a neurologist immediately and get CT AND MRI scans done which would help you with further management!! Hope this helps!! Take care!!