Helen,

Pain is often the body's indicator that something is wrong. You should find out what is causing it.

That being said, surgery (of this type) should only happen for grave reasons, not simply to relieve discomfort, unless it becomes debilitating. You should consult your physician to see what can be done short of altering your fertility. Ultimately, Openness to life is integral to a healthy marriage and you should try to maintain that, and be united in that, as a couple.

It sounds as though you have a good attitude about it already, but having more medical answers would be prudent before giving it further consideration.

Peace,

Bob Kirby

Hi, Helen —

While we welcome all sincere questions from our web site and some of us are very knowledgeable, we are not Catholic ethicists. We refer most, if not all, people with issues of Catholic ethics similar to your question to:

The National Catholic Bioethics Center

They also have a Consultation Request page.

I hope this helps,

Mike
AskACatholic.com Web Administrator