Hysterectomy

[Gipper]

I had mine at 31, took hormones for about 2 weeks and hated 'em, haven't taken any since. LOVE IT! Mood = 100% better, no swings at all anymore, Face = no more acne, Weight = no more fluxations of 10+ pounds, LIBIDO - very healthy

I'm sold. All women should get one at 18 now.

 

[humbolt]

So my doctor was nervous telling me that I may never be able to have children, or be able to carry till full term. She said if I were 45 and was done having children, she would recommend that I have a hysterectomy... my uterus and my left ovary removed.

My sister had a total hysterectomy at 24. She takes hormones, and I don't want to do that.

My doctor is trying to find a fertility and surgical specalist who can save my uterus and my ovary, because we agreed that a hysterectomy would be the last option.


My mom and sisters think that I am making a hysterectomy sound worse than it is. I was up all night last night, worrying that no specialist can help, and that I will have to have a hysterctomy. I am not very upset by not having children, I am more afraid of going through menopause in my 20s like my sister, and I don't want to take hormones. That part scares me really bad.

They keep telling me, if the uterus has to go, and she leaves one ovary then I will not go through menopause. But I am still nervous. I'll only have one ovary, wouldn't that cause significant hormonal changes? What if something happens to that ovary? It's hard for me to believe I'd feel the same hormonally without a uterus and one ovary. It seems like my hormones would drop or something and I would have health concerns, but the doctor said my bad ovary is probably not working right anyway. :shrug:

Could she laparoscope the bad ovary and try to save it if I insist on that, and let her take my uterus? I would feel better with two instead of one?

I know some other people here have had hysterectomies, so I thought I would ask for their input and a better way of looking at a hysterectomy as a possible outcome.

My mom says, that a good way of looking at this, is that I would not be in pain if it comes to a hysterectomy. I have endometerosis going on, and other issues that surprised me, but with a hysterectomy of the uterus and one ovary, I wouldn't have as much month to month pain. I would also not have to start menopause, right?

I am still nervous about it. I am waiting on seeing if she can find a specialist that can help me, and preform two surgeries at once. Because saving my uterus and ovary will require at least two surgical techniques.


I would be happy to hear some input and personal stories. I am sure hearing something like this would upset anybody, and my fears are perhaps common.

Surgery like this is always scary. Take your time and consider everything. Good luck.

 

[polgara]

Now you have me thinking about having one.

Fess up! It was the ice cream part, right? :mrgreen:

Greetings, humbolt. :2wave:

 

[humbolt]

Fess up! It was the ice cream part, right? :mrgreen:

Greetings, humbolt. :2wave:

I'd volunteer for the exploratory surgery just to get the ice cream. I don't know how they're going to find a uterus, but for ice cream I could be willing to let them go fishing. Any excuse is a good one for ice cream, and at 63 I'm not nearly as worried as I might have been earlier in life.

 

[polgara]

I'd volunteer for the exploratory surgery just to get the ice cream. I don't know how they're going to find a uterus, but for ice cream I could be willing to let them go fishing. Any excuse is a good one for ice cream, and at 63 I'm not nearly as worried as I might have been earlier in life.

I'll be laughing till next Monday at your post! :lamo :thumbs:

 

[eohrnberger]

So my doctor was nervous telling me that I may never be able to have children, or be able to carry till full term. She said if I were 45 and was done having children, she would recommend that I have a hysterectomy... my uterus and my left ovary removed.

My sister had a total hysterectomy at 24. She takes hormones, and I don't want to do that.

My doctor is trying to find a fertility and surgical specalist who can save my uterus and my ovary, because we agreed that a hysterectomy would be the last option.


My mom and sisters think that I am making a hysterectomy sound worse than it is. I was up all night last night, worrying that no specialist can help, and that I will have to have a hysterctomy. I am not very upset by not having children, I am more afraid of going through menopause in my 20s like my sister, and I don't want to take hormones. That part scares me really bad.

They keep telling me, if the uterus has to go, and she leaves one ovary then I will not go through menopause. But I am still nervous. I'll only have one ovary, wouldn't that cause significant hormonal changes? What if something happens to that ovary? It's hard for me to believe I'd feel the same hormonally without a uterus and one ovary. It seems like my hormones would drop or something and I would have health concerns, but the doctor said my bad ovary is probably not working right anyway. :shrug:

Could she laparoscope the bad ovary and try to save it if I insist on that, and let her take my uterus? I would feel better with two instead of one?

I know some other people here have had hysterectomies, so I thought I would ask for their input and a better way of looking at a hysterectomy as a possible outcome.

My mom says, that a good way of looking at this, is that I would not be in pain if it comes to a hysterectomy. I have endometerosis going on, and other issues that surprised me, but with a hysterectomy of the uterus and one ovary, I wouldn't have as much month to month pain. I would also not have to start menopause, right?

I am still nervous about it. I am waiting on seeing if she can find a specialist that can help me, and preform two surgeries at once. Because saving my uterus and ovary will require at least two surgical techniques.


I would be happy to hear some input and personal stories. I am sure hearing something like this would upset anybody, and my fears are perhaps common.

My wife had a bad case of endometriosis(?) and have to have a hysterectomy and 1 ovary, and part of the other.

Within 6 months or so, she started to have hot flashes, and other typical symptoms, but on the other hand she's 50 now, and from what I've gathered, her side of the family starts that early.

My best guess would be to try and leave at least 1 fully ovary to mitigate the chances of early symptoms. But that's just my best guess. Everyone's different.

 

[SheWolf]

I know. She does make it sound nice.

Now you have me thinking about having one.

 

[SheWolf]

I have had no appetite for two weeks. But I know I have calmed down a lot, and I realize I can get through this.

 

[SmokeAndMirrors]

So my doctor was nervous telling me that I may never be able to have children, or be able to carry till full term. She said if I were 45 and was done having children, she would recommend that I have a hysterectomy... my uterus and my left ovary removed.

My sister had a total hysterectomy at 24. She takes hormones, and I don't want to do that.

My doctor is trying to find a fertility and surgical specalist who can save my uterus and my ovary, because we agreed that a hysterectomy would be the last option.


My mom and sisters think that I am making a hysterectomy sound worse than it is. I was up all night last night, worrying that no specialist can help, and that I will have to have a hysterctomy. I am not very upset by not having children, I am more afraid of going through menopause in my 20s like my sister, and I don't want to take hormones. That part scares me really bad.

They keep telling me, if the uterus has to go, and she leaves one ovary then I will not go through menopause. But I am still nervous. I'll only have one ovary, wouldn't that cause significant hormonal changes? What if something happens to that ovary? It's hard for me to believe I'd feel the same hormonally without a uterus and one ovary. It seems like my hormones would drop or something and I would have health concerns, but the doctor said my bad ovary is probably not working right anyway. :shrug:

Could she laparoscope the bad ovary and try to save it if I insist on that, and let her take my uterus? I would feel better with two instead of one?

I know some other people here have had hysterectomies, so I thought I would ask for their input and a better way of looking at a hysterectomy as a possible outcome.

My mom says, that a good way of looking at this, is that I would not be in pain if it comes to a hysterectomy. I have endometerosis going on, and other issues that surprised me, but with a hysterectomy of the uterus and one ovary, I wouldn't have as much month to month pain. I would also not have to start menopause, right?

I am still nervous about it. I am waiting on seeing if she can find a specialist that can help me, and preform two surgeries at once. Because saving my uterus and ovary will require at least two surgical techniques.


I would be happy to hear some input and personal stories. I am sure hearing something like this would upset anybody, and my fears are perhaps common.

Hey, Shewolf. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

I have been living with one ovary since I was 16 years old. I'm now 24. I had an extremely large cystadenoma growing from the center of my left ovary, and there was just no way to save it. The whole thing had to be removed. I still have my uterus though.

In most cases, having only one ovary doesn't significantly change anything about your hormones. You don't actually need two, in the same way men don't really need two testicles.

The main benefit of having two ovaries is that your body has greater choice of which follicles to release for the healthiest ova when you ovulate. But you will still ovulate every month even with only one.

My cycle did not change after I had my ovary removed. I don't have any signs of hormonal imbalance.

Some recent research suggests that women who lost an ovary before 35 might be more likely to go through menopause earlier. But when I say "earlier," I mean in your mid-40's, not in your 20's.

While going through menopause extremely young can have serious health consequences, going through it in your 40's is not that big a deal. Some women just go through it a bit earlier naturally, even with both ovaries.

In all likelihood, you will be able to preserve your health with just one ovary. Of course, general outcomes and my own experience are not a replacement for your doctor's advice, but if removing your other ovary and uterus will help save your remaining healthy one, and you are ok with not having biological children, then I think it's at least worth considering.

 

[TheGirlNextDoor]

I'm sold. All women should get one at 18 now.

I tried getting one at 29. The doctor refused. Said I was too doing and may still want kids.

Right.

 

[Gipper]

I tried getting one at 29. The doctor refused. Said I was too doing and may still want kids.

Right.

I had the same issues about not having kids and not getting the OK. Lots of people scoffed.

 

[SheWolf]

Thank you for sharing. What you said means a lot. I was just worried that removing an ovary would change my personality.

I have been doing research, and I decided that would be best to try other options before going straight to partial hysterectomy.

I have read that some women regret having a hysterectomy so soon, and wish they tried other options first. This is a serious decision and a major surgery, so I don't want to go straight to hysterectomy.

Hey, Shewolf. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

I have been living with one ovary since I was 16 years old. I'm now 24. I had an extremely large cystadenoma growing from the center of my left ovary, and there was just no way to save it. The whole thing had to be removed. I still have my uterus though.

In most cases, having only one ovary doesn't significantly change anything about your hormones. You don't actually need two, in the same way men don't really need two testicles.

The main benefit of having two ovaries is that your body has greater choice of which follicles to release for the healthiest ova when you ovulate. But you will still ovulate every month even with only one.

My cycle did not change after I had my ovary removed. I don't have any signs of hormonal imbalance.

Some recent research suggests that women who lost an ovary before 35 might be more likely to go through menopause earlier. But when I say "earlier," I mean in your mid-40's, not in your 20's.

While going through menopause extremely young can have serious health consequences, going through it in your 40's is not that big a deal. Some women just go through it a bit earlier naturally, even with both ovaries.

In all likelihood, you will be able to preserve your health with just one ovary. Of course, general outcomes and my own experience are not a replacement for your doctor's advice, but if removing your other ovary and uterus will help save your remaining healthy one, and you are ok with not having biological children, then I think it's at least worth considering.

 

[SheWolf]

I always thought that vasectomy was easy to reverse, so doctors would do them for childless males.

I had the same issues about not having kids and not getting the OK. Lots of people scoffed.

 

[SmokeAndMirrors]

Thank you for sharing. What you said means a lot. I was just worried that removing an ovary would change my personality.

I have been doing research, and I decided that would be best to try other options before going straight to partial hysterectomy.

I have read that some women regret having a hysterectomy so soon, and wish they tried other options first. This is a serious decision and a major surgery, so I don't want to go straight to hysterectomy.

No problem. Yeah, if you think there's still more options, by all means, go for it. Removing body parts is a last resort. Hell, I wish it has been possible to save that ovary. Not because of any side effects or sense of "loss" or anything, but just to have a spare!

Don't do it a moment before you feel comfortable with it. I wish I'd had more time to process, but mine was an emergency situation.

I always thought that vasectomy was easy to reverse, so doctors would do them for childless males.

Not necessarily, no. Reversals fail sometimes. Some men need multiple surgeries. Some develop anti-bodies to their own sperm.

Still, any man who presents resolutely as not wanting children should be able to get it down.

 

[Muhammed]

So my doctor was nervous telling me that I may never be able to have children, or be able to carry till full term. She said if I were 45 and was done having children, she would recommend that I have a hysterectomy... my uterus and my left ovary removed.

My sister had a total hysterectomy at 24. She takes hormones, and I don't want to do that.

My doctor is trying to find a fertility and surgical specalist who can save my uterus and my ovary, because we agreed that a hysterectomy would be the last option.


My mom and sisters think that I am making a hysterectomy sound worse than it is. I was up all night last night, worrying that no specialist can help, and that I will have to have a hysterctomy. I am not very upset by not having children, I am more afraid of going through menopause in my 20s like my sister, and I don't want to take hormones. That part scares me really bad.

They keep telling me, if the uterus has to go, and she leaves one ovary then I will not go through menopause. But I am still nervous. I'll only have one ovary, wouldn't that cause significant hormonal changes? What if something happens to that ovary? It's hard for me to believe I'd feel the same hormonally without a uterus and one ovary. It seems like my hormones would drop or something and I would have health concerns, but the doctor said my bad ovary is probably not working right anyway. :shrug:

Could she laparoscope the bad ovary and try to save it if I insist on that, and let her take my uterus? I would feel better with two instead of one?

I know some other people here have had hysterectomies, so I thought I would ask for their input and a better way of looking at a hysterectomy as a possible outcome.

My mom says, that a good way of looking at this, is that I would not be in pain if it comes to a hysterectomy. I have endometerosis going on, and other issues that surprised me, but with a hysterectomy of the uterus and one ovary, I wouldn't have as much month to month pain. I would also not have to start menopause, right?

I am still nervous about it. I am waiting on seeing if she can find a specialist that can help me, and preform two surgeries at once. Because saving my uterus and ovary will require at least two surgical techniques.


I would be happy to hear some input and personal stories. I am sure hearing something like this would upset anybody, and my fears are perhaps common.

A hysterectomy is a very invasive operation. And permanent. Take that into consideration too. You will never be the same again. So don't take this life altering decision lightly.

My own mother had a hysterectomy and it changed her. She went a bit psycho.

 

[TheGirlNextDoor]

I always thought that vasectomy was easy to reverse, so doctors would do them for childless males.

My ex had a vasectomy after my daughter was born. They said it could be reversed before 5 years had passed but really any longer than that...it wouldn't be worth the effort.

I myself was labeled "infertile" due to endomeyriosis and couldn't conceive for 8 years using injections, pills and invitro. Adopted my son and boom. Wound up pregnant with my daughter.

I've had nothing but horrible problems reproductively, a lot of pain, etc....so for me, a hysterectomy would be life altering, but in a different way.

I'm 45. I'm NOT having more children...even if I wanted to (which I don't) I think it would be virtually impossible and I'd like to enjoy my kids as adults soon. I don't want to be 60 with kids in high school and it'd be nice not to be wracked with constant pain... female wise.

 

[SheWolf]

Thanks for sharing. I have endometriosis too, and it causes pain. I also have other issues that require surgery. Endometriosis has caused a chocolate cyst on my ovary. I hope that that can be reversed with a laperoscopy. It's good to hear that you didn't have to have a hysterectomy because of endometriosis and you had at least on child.

My ex had a vasectomy after my daughter was born. They said it could be reversed before 5 years had passed but really any longer than that...it wouldn't be worth the effort.

I myself was labeled "infertile" due to endomeyriosis and couldn't conceive for 8 years using injections, pills and invitro. Adopted my son and boom. Wound up pregnant with my daughter.

I've had nothing but horrible problems reproductively, a lot of pain, etc....so for me, a hysterectomy would be life altering, but in a different way.

I'm 45. I'm NOT having more children...even if I wanted to (which I don't) I think it would be virtually impossible and I'd like to enjoy my kids as adults soon. I don't want to be 60 with kids in high school and it'd be nice not to be wracked with constant pain... female wise.