Total hysterectomy

beachbeth

Apparently you recover much quicker if you have it done vaginally because there are no scars in your abdomen to heal. I couldn't have it done this way because my ovaries would have to be removed to get rid of my pms.

beachbeth

CCStar wrote:

It might be OK if the PMS is mild but it never touched mine

I read an article written by a doctor who said there is absolutely no medical evidence whatsoever that EPO and vitamin B6 help with pms. It is dished out to women or recommended to them and when the women don't come back and complain they assume it must have worked

Claudie

For all of you with hormone issues - I have just posted a hormonal letter (well guide) on the Fuuny Money thread. I'm not really sure of the rules re jokes but thought that was the safest place for it!

aurora_borealis_2

Started the Agnus Castus today .... still happy

Claudie

CCStar wrote:

I don't take HRT as I had severe endometreosis caused by too much oestrogen as I kept my ovaries. HRT would aggravate it. My moods are much more normal too for the first time in 30 years, except for 15 months spanning pregnancy and breast feeding.

I took HRT when I just had my womb out and my moods went haywire.

That was one of the reasons I stopped HRT - my endo was coming back! Awful thought....it's a minefield..

And good luck Aurura - let us know how you get on.

aurora_borealis_2

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and so it begins

furrypig

Hi

Just wanted to say I started a similar thread about a year ago as I was approaching my hysterectomy date. Didn't find many people had been through it here then.

Anyway I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy, stayed in hospital one night only was off work about 6 weeks, partly due to the fact i got an infection plus I work as a nurse and it is quite busy!

I found the hystersisters site brilliant, you get replies really quickly and ladies from all over the world share their knowledge on there with you. You can log on before surgery and ask questions even if you think they sound silly! I found it really useful and went on months before my hysterectomy, then went on quite a bit before my surgery and I felt I met lots of friends post op who had been through the same as me and I could talk to them better than anyone else!

Overall each of us is an individual and exactly how the same condition with the same operation turns out can really vary. I had a great experience overall and feel so much better for it (I have my ovaries as wasn't considered old enough to whip them out, which has been fine for me!).

I wish you luck with making the decision and please look at the web sites as there are so many people there who have been through it all it hopefully will help you.

Thinking of you and do pm if you wnat to ask anything else about it in private!!


p.s Also the hysterectomy association is useful and I did go on there too.

beachbeth

I have thought about joining the website https://www.pms.org.uk to discuss pms and if anyone else had had a hysterectomy to treat it but its £20 which seems a bit steep to me. Anyone else tried this website?

Horasio

beachbeth wrote:

I have thought about joining the website https://www.pms.org.uk to discuss pms and if anyone else had had a hysterectomy to treat it but its £20 which seems a bit steep to me. Anyone else tried this website?

I joined them years ago - I wasn't impressed.

wigginsmum

I would definitely recommend the hystersisters site; very friendly and helpful people. I had a vaginal hysterectomy in May and it was a doddle really - I could've gone back to work after 2 weeks if need be. I was told I was a good candidate for it as my uterus was small; it'd be a different matter if I'd had large fibroids, for example.