Symptoms:

Adhesions in joints, tendons, or ligaments make it harder to move the joint and may cause pain.

Adhesions in the belly (abdomen) that caused a kink, twist, or pulling may cause a blockage of the intestines. Symptoms include:

• Bloating or swelling of your belly
• Constipation
• Nausea and vomiting
• No longer being able to pass gas
• Pain in the belly that is severe and crampy

Adhesions in the pelvis may cause chronic or long-term pelvic pain.

Signs and tests:

Most of the time, the adhesions cannot be seen using x-rays or imaging tests.

• Hysterosalpingography may help diagnose adhesions inside the uterus or Fallopian tubes.
• X-rays of the abdomen, barium contrast studies, and CT scans may help diagnose a blockage of the intestines caused by adhesions.

• Hysteroscopy looks inside the uterus
• Laparoscopy looks inside the abdomen and pelvis