Re: Hysterectomy - Becky

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Becky Thorn wrote: >>>>>When you just get your uterus removed, do they still want to put you on HRT? Becky, some women do not go on HRT at all after a Hysterectomy, or at least not immediately after. I've read that hysterectomy can and does lead to early menopause for, I think, it was about half of the women who have it. For myself, I'm already on a Estrogen patch right now. >>>>>Does it change a lot of things in your body? From what I understand, it can change things. But it's one of those individual things. Some women hate that they had one, some women love it! I guess it depends on the reason(s) you're having it. I'm considering it because my

uterus feels like it's sitting in my butt, no joke! I really believe it's pressing on nerves that is causing the sit pain I've had for the last year. It's bothering my bladder and bowels too (as of recently). I'm all too familiar with this retroversion crap! *ugh* >>>>Do you still ovulate even though you don't have a period? Yes, you would still ovulate until you reach menopause, which can come earlier after the surgery. My sister had a hysterectomy at age 26 (Endo and pelvic pain) and she hit menopause a few years later. ~Chelle

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I had already gone thru menopause before fifty I might add. Then had the odd feeling something was not right in my tummy. That is when she did a D & C. nothing suspicious. On the three month follow up, the ultra sound showed something non homogenious...not good. Thus complete hyster. Then after the hyster, she put me on the hormones. The pills made me vomit. So I got the patch. been fine ever since. Then THIS showed up near as I can figure EIGHT YEARS LATER!! go figure. ML

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>>>>>When you just get your uterus removed, do they still want to put you on HRT?

). I'm all too familiar with this retroversion crap! *ugh*

>>>>Do you still ovulate even though you don't have a period?

Yes, you would still ovulate until you reach menopause, which can come earlier after the surgery. My sister had a hysterectomy at age 26 (Endo and pelvic pain) and she hit menopause a few years later. ~Chelle >>>>>

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I had a vaginal hysterectomy over thirty

years ago, and I loved it. They left the ovaries which slowly shrank over the

years. My doctor could feel the difference when palpitating the area during an

external exam. Also I didn’t start menopause symptoms (hot flashes) until

60 years old. I had no negative feelings at all following the

hysterectomy. For a few yeas I was on HRT – why I don’t know –

as I had no symptoms. Then when the big HRT scare came out, I went of them.

Now, because of the miserable hot flashes, I am back on the HRT.

nne

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Subject: Re: Hysterectomy - Becky

Becky Thorn <thorn0309 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

wrote:

>>>>>When you just get your uterus removed, do they

still want to put you on HRT?

Becky, some women do

not go on HRT at all after a Hysterectomy, or at least not immediately

after. I've read that hysterectomy can and does lead to early menopause

for, I think, it was about half of the women who have it. For myself, I'm

already on a Estrogen patch right now.

>>>>>Does it change a lot of things in your body?

From what I understand, it can change things. But it's one of

those individual things. Some women hate that they had one, some women

love it! I guess it depends on the reason(s) you're having it. I'm

considering it because my uterus feels like it's sitting in my butt, no

joke! I really believe it's pressing on nerves that is causing the sit

pain I've had for the last year. It's bothering my bladder and bowels too

(as of recently). I'm all too familiar with this retroversion crap!

*ugh*

>>>>Do you still ovulate even though you don't have a

period?

Yes, you would still ovulate until you reach menopause, which can come

earlier after the surgery. My sister had a hysterectomy at age 26 (Endo

and pelvic pain) and she hit menopause a few years later. ~Chelle

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<<Yes, you would still ovulate until you reach menopause, which can come earlier after the surgery.>> Hmmm...so I wonder if an egg could still get fertilized? Becky

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I really doubt it would leave a "hole"to remove uterus. Its a tiny thing - only a few inches big. See this wonderful site: http://www.innerbody.com/image/repfov.htmlAlso Seehttp://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/H/hysterectomy.htmBecky Thorn wrote: <<Hmmm. ..so I wonder if an egg could still get fertilized? Many women that had their uterus removed but still has her ovaries and tubes are worried could they develop an ectopic pregnancy! This is very interesting issue because it is possible!Pregnancy following hysterectomy has been described: the pregnancy can be in the fallopian tube (ectopic pregnancy) or in the abdominal cavity. In both circumstances, this is not a pregnancy that has a good future. So, an ectopic

pregnancy may occur after hysterectomy, but it is incredibly uncommon and what so ever- there are only 36 reports in the world's literature. Most of the reported cases happened immediately after the hysterectomy, apparently because an already fertilized egg was in transit down the fallopian tubes at the time of the surgery. Because the chance of an ectopic pregnancy occurring after a hysterectomy is so uncommon, there is no need to use any form of contraception afterwards.>> YIKES. That would definitely be a consideration for me! Poor baby has nowhere to implant! And mom's life is in extreme danger in an etopic pregnancy. That's very interesting...at least most of the reported cases were prego BEFORE the hysto. So that leads me to another question: when the uterus is removed, do they "tie" the tubes? Do they close up the back wall of the vagina

where the cervix was? Or do they just cut it out and leave a big hole where it was? Would your tummy get smaller? Becky Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.

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