i was recently told that i have fibroids
and cysts on my overies. my dr. wants me
to try endometrial ablation insted of a
partial hystorectomy. My mom and
Grandmother both had hystorectomy for the
same reason. I am 40 years old and am
finished with having children. The pain
and bloating I have daily is very bad. I
also have very bad periods and bleeding
inbetween periods. I tend to lean more
towards having a hystorectomy. Can anyone
please give me advise?
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 05-04-07 04:49am
hysterectomy is a total last resort.
if there are other options available to
you take them.
try anything you can before resorting to a
hysterectomy.
a hyst is major surgury and that also
involves recovery time.
Good luck
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lintek
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 50 Location: New York
Posted: 05-04-07 06:27am
I agree about hysterectomy being a last
resort.
If you chose to go the route of a
hysterectomy, I'd advise you to do lots of
research on the subject and discuss with
other woman on boards about thier
experiences.
things happen to our bodies after having
them and the doctors can't telll you this
because each person is different.
I had a total hyster back in oct of 05 and
I suffered for a littel while with the
changes. not until I went on a hormone
patch did I feel much better.
you lose all your precious oils for our
skin, your moods shift and fluctuate, your
intimate life might change due to changes,
some gain extra weight and don't find it
simple to lose it like before. I can go on
and on with the negative things but
there's also positive to it also.
IF you are suffering daily and it would
benefit your health to have a hyster, than
by all means it may be a good idea for
you. especially since your thru with
having a family. even though you're only
40 you're still producing important
hormones. you still have years before you
hit full blown menopause. full blown
menopause is when you stop your menstrul
cycle for good. the process takes years.
it doesn't just happen over night.
the recovery period is long, our
expectations of getting back on our feet
takes a while being it's major surgery.
the intestines and our body in general go
thru changes just from having surgery and
being under anesthesia.
it's up to you and your dr whether you
should go that route.
I understand the pain and discomfort of
having chronic ovarain cysts monthly.
they're extremely painful and it hurst to
walk when they're enlarged and they can
even burst and wind you up in the ER.
not a fun experience. it's happened to me.
plus with fibroids, they can continue
growing to the point where you will have
heavy bleeding and can cause you to become
anemic.
I wish you the best on your decison.
good lucky,
sincerely,
Linda
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 05-04-07 12:29pm
lintek
wrote:
you lose all your precious
oils for our skin, your moods shift and
fluctuate, your intimate life might change
due to changes, some gain extra weight and
don't find it simple to lose it like
before.
Actually this is only true if you have an
oophrectomy as well.
hysterectomy does not cause these
symptoms. This is caused whent he ovaries
are removed (oophrectomy) and therefore
your hormone supplied is stopped.
Hysterectomy does not include removal of
ovaries - not even a total hyst.
a partial hyst means the cervix is not
removed, a total hyst means the cervix is
removed as well, neither involves the
ovaries.
