Life after a Hysterectomy??
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Hi, I'm 21 years old and I've had this pesky fibroid since I was about 12 or 13. For the first 4 to 6 years it was bearable and small enough that nothing had to be done about it -- was put on birth control to control the bleeding, and got 2 ultrasounds a year. In 2009 my iron levels and hemoglobin were fine. We were looking into treatments and then this past May I found out that it had almost doubled in size. It is 15cm x 12cm x 15cm. In July I was hospitalized for extreme loss of blood.
(My hemoglobin was at 68 at it's lowest... another 8 points and I would have had to have a transfusion. My iron was at 3...regular is 13 - 300. I needed IV iron treatments.)
Now, I have no other choice but to have a hysterectomy and I'm just curious about some things.
What is sex like afterwards? I know I have to wait like a minimum of 6 weeks... but my sex life is very poor due to horrendous pain during intercourse.
What are orgasms like? I've heard that it's different without a uterus...??
I'm also not sure what kind of hysterectomy...I'm fairly certain they want to leave my cervix alone, and they are going to try their best to save my ovaries.
The problem is the incision is going to be from my breastbone down to my bikini line, because the damn thing is so huge.
Anyway I'm just nervous and really quite curious about what I can expect for pain, hormones, and sex.. thank you
(My hemoglobin was at 68 at it's lowest... another 8 points and I would have had to have a transfusion. My iron was at 3...regular is 13 - 300. I needed IV iron treatments.)
Now, I have no other choice but to have a hysterectomy and I'm just curious about some things.
What is sex like afterwards? I know I have to wait like a minimum of 6 weeks... but my sex life is very poor due to horrendous pain during intercourse.
What are orgasms like? I've heard that it's different without a uterus...??
I'm also not sure what kind of hysterectomy...I'm fairly certain they want to leave my cervix alone, and they are going to try their best to save my ovaries.
The problem is the incision is going to be from my breastbone down to my bikini line, because the damn thing is so huge.
Anyway I'm just nervous and really quite curious about what I can expect for pain, hormones, and sex.. thank you
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