Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Didn't Know I Could Keep My Cervix - Very Angry And Depresse Posted: 10-25-04 22:17pm
Four years ago I had a hysterectomy for a
large fibroid tumour in my uterus and also
a prolapsed uterus. Sex was not the same
afterwards. The sensation internally was
gone. Now four years later I have found
out about "supracervical hysterectomy" and
how it can help the sexual problems a
hysterectomy brings on and how it can
prevent against inconstinence which I also
have now. I didn't know you could keep
your cervix. I feel so depressed and
angry and cheated by my doctor. Why
didn't he give me the coice to keep my
cervix. I read that in a non-cancerous
hysterectomy women should be given that
choice. I am now finding women all over
the web who were given the choice to keep
their cervix not only for the purposes of
their sex life but also for support of the
lower organs in the body and to prevent
against inconstinence. I don't know how
to stop obsessing over this. I take
anti-depressants but that can only help so
much. I feel my life is over because of
the way I was abused by my doctor. I
can't seem to get some peace of mind on
this. I feel destroyed. I have written
to him and thoroughly spoke my mind and it
helps to get that out but I feel damaged
for life. Is there anyone out there that
has a decent sex life who lost their
cervix? Is there anyone out there that
can help me come to terms with this so I
can carry out the rest of my life.
Thank you. Marcia in salt lake city
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juniper
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Location: Southern California
Re: Didn't Know I Could Keep My Cervix - Very Angry And Depr Posted: 10-26-04 13:21pm
marcialeger
wrote:
four years ago I had a
hysterectomy for a large fibroid tumour in
my uterus and also a prolapsed uterus.
Sex was not the same afterwards. The
sensation internally was gone.
the difference with sex after a
hysterectomy may not be completely tied to
the loss of your cervix. Sometimes the
surgery damages important nerves and blood
vessels which can result in unfulfilling
sex.
Your doctor should have informed you of
the option of keeping your cervix. The
operation is actually a little easier that
way and the recovery usually has fewer
short term side effects.
However, studies have shown that the long
term effects (incontinence and other
bladder problems) are the same regardless
of the procedure performed.
Was your surgery performed abdominally or
vaginally? It is very rare for a doctor
to be able to preserve the cervix in the
vaginal procedure.
You might want to try a group called
hystersisters.Com, it's an online support
group for women who have gone through or
are going through hysterectomy. You can
find support there as well as help other
women by telling them of your experiences.
It can be very empowering.
