A lot of it depends on whether you keep your ovaries or not. If your one tube and ovary is too damaged, it's still quite easy to get by on one ovary and maintain a healthy level or hormones. You're very young to go on hrt.

There's a site where you can talk to women who have had hysterectomies (all types of hysters for all reasons) called Hystersisters. There's also a portion of the online forum there called the hormone jungle where you get get first person advice on balancing hormones after an oophorectomy.

I had a hyster earlier this summer for 12 fibroids (weighing about 1.4 pounds total) and a polyp. I kept my ovaries and they're working splendidly - my sex drive is exactly the same as before. I had some bleeding after surgery, but nothing that required more than a pantyliner.

Take care.

this is for doola, I am 42, I had an hysterectomy last year, and let me tell you, that your sex life will not be affected at all, you will enjoy sex as much, if not more than before. There is one thing though, ask your doctor about early menopause after hysterectomy, as you may need hormone replacement therapy, you need to ask her, if your problem has only than solution, maybe there is another way, sometimes, they take the easier way, get a second opinion, always!!!

I will give you the same advice that my Dr. gave me, see a fertility expert. they want to save your uterus. they will if they can. My sex drive now is greater than it ever was. I kept my cervix and ovaries. I also bled severly for 9 mos. prior to the hysterectomy.