Was the surgery worth it?

hello Kelly

I've had a hysterectomy year and half ago for prolapse but I was 50 and already gone through early natural menopause at 45.

I totally agree with the other ladies with regards your health and quality of life. I'm sure it's no fun having to put up with that each month. my dear friend suffered just like yiu each month and in a lot of pain had a hysterectomy and havent looked back,nomore pain,heavy bleeding and days hidden away because it robbed her of her quality of life.

how old are you hun? do you have children yourself?

take your time and gain as much knowledge as you can. also my mum had hy9 at age 39 due to bleeding fibroids and she has been brilliant now age 83 and no issues at all.

good luck my friend. x

Hi Kelly,

So here is my experience on hysterectomy. I had mine at 43, the reason actually was chronic pelvic pain no Dr. could find my problem. I had heavy bleeding like you for a few years prior with chronic anemia. OB recommended a Uterine ablation which worked very well to control the bleeding, should have been all that needed to be done. After researching myself I found that alot of the time heavy bleeding that occurs before menopause is normal, it's basically unbalanced hormones. Has your Dr suggested progesterone to balance the estrogen dominance that could be the problem? Mine did not and that might have been all I needed from the start, worth checking into. So I had undiagnosed pelvic pain about a year after my ablation and Drs. were stumped. They said uterus and everything looked normal on imaging but that the pain I was having could have been from the scar tissue in my uterus. I went 10 months in pain and trying to find a Dr. that knew my issue ( and I saw many). I was desperate for pain relief. Finally I agreed with a hysterectomy hoping that was the answer because no Dr. could tell me. They took the uterus, cervix, left ovary (it had alot of cysts but normal ones it turns out) and both tubes. They left the right ovary for hormones, although it failed right away and I ended up on HRT 4 months later. The surgery wasn't what I needed because I still had the pain, went back to the Dr. and they recommended Pelvic floor physical therapy and you know what that was answer to all my pain it finally was diagnosed and went away with PT treatment (8-9 months) that was all I needed, not a hyster at all. I had Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, bacially muscle issues. Now I have hormone issues that were still trying to balance, been 3 years and they still aren't completely balanced I don't feel, although its better. I have sexual dysfunction not having the same outcome and orgasms I once had with my spouse, thats the sad part for us. I don't feel I have the same blood flow to my genitals and lack of uterus/cervix has definitely changed gratification in that department for me not to mention I have no limbido but when I do have sex it just doesn't feel the same. I can manage a clitoral orgasm but very small/ minimal compared to orgasms before surgery. So this is just my story and wanted to tell you that it's not always a happy ending for everyone. Now I would not recommend it for my issue or even heavy bleeding if they can help the bleeding other ways until natural menopause occurs, unless you are diagnosed with a type of cancer then hysterectomy would be best. Take your time to think about, because even though I did and had a hard time deciding, no one ever talked to me or told me about the negatives of having this surgery. 😦

For some reason the bleeding/cramps was more than usual. I got nervous about what surgery to do (lack of sleep and iron must've caused my anxiety to go haywire) so I called my Dr. The nurse was concerned about how often I was changing tampons/pads so she got me in this morning. We decided to go with the D&C for now-- it's scheduled in about 3 weeks. She also gave me Norethindrome (progesterone) to stop the bleeding for now. Not crazy about progesterone but I guess it's just for about 3 weeks. She said that the D&C helps many women go into menapause BUT everyone's body is different so time will tell. If it builds up again and I notice problems, I will schedule another appt to go over plan B. I'm hoping this is it-- fingers crossed.. : )

Hi Kelly

i am booked in for my abdominal hysterectomy in a couple of weeks time. I have had problems with my heavy periods since i was 30 and was diagnosed with fibroids approx 3 1/2 years ago. Last year I had a cervical polyp removed and the consultant said the fibroids had grown so much that my uterus is the size of a 20 week pregnancy. It has taken me a year to decide to hve the op as I am terrified of needles and hospitals but am fed up of constant unpredictable periods and having to plan holidays around the worst days. I think looking at other forums that hysterectomy is the best option for some people and alot of women say it has given them a new lease of life. I cant wait to have my life back and my energy (I was severely anaemic when I went for my preop and had to delay to get iron back up). I get married next year and didnt want to worry about my "friend" (lol) turning up on the morning of the wedding. Good luck with whatever you decide. I will keep you posted if you like x