Dear Jeannie, I m sorry you are having these problems. Of course you must have considered the risks of surgery (done twice) as well as post surgery problems. In all circumstances, when you give an informed consent, one must weigh all possible problems with the benefits. The partial hysterectomy means the lower part of the uterus is retained/not removed. Since you are having bleeding, a small part of the lower uterus may also be there. Sometimes, at surgery, the cervix = mouth of the uterus, may be very small. So when partial hysterectomy is done, a part of the lower uterus may also remain behind. Therefore the bleeding. That could be one reason among others. I presume its a monthly bleeding that you talk about. The severe cramping, i think, may be because of adhesions which form at the site of surgery. Each patient responds differently to any surgical incisions. However, it may be worthwhile to investigate you with a fresh eye, as is done for abnormal bleeding in any patient. I would think a repeat Pap Smear, Transvaginal Ultrasound or even a hysteroscopy (looking inside from below using a telescope) may be in order. Since you are the mother of 2 children it may be worth teaching them not to interfere with their body surgically without arming yourself with all information and for less than the actual indications for surgery. I couldn t catch the last parts of your query - maybe you had exceeded the word limits but i sincerely hope attending to your problem with courage and focus will help solve it. My wishes for you. Take care. Dr Nirja Chawla