... and my uterus is the size of a 4 mth pregnancy! My main issue is very heavy and very long periods, causing low iron. ... (5 replies)
... and my uterus is the size of a 4 mth pregnancy! My main issue is very heavy and very long periods, causing low iron. ... (5 replies)
... Oh yes, I'm fully aware that the ovaries may shut down, but I'm 50 anyway, so if they do, they do. I've read quite a lot on hysterectomy, pros and cons. I'm keeping a positive outlook and attitude that it's the best thing for me. ... (38 replies)
... Your questions and concerns are truely validated. According to your post the Surgery is this upcoming wkend ? ... (11 replies)
... That was what I had asked, too. What I've decided (for me) is that no matter what I chose, I figured I'd second guess my decision. That is just how I operate. I finally decided to keep my ovaries because:
1) I had no good, compelling reason to get rid of them
2) doctor said my cancer risk was very small (smaller than the cervical cancer risk and that was a tee-niny chance... (11 replies)
... Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes, this is what I am afraid of. This is very important to me and my life with my husband. We have had a great intimate relationship for 28 yrs and I want to keep it that way. ... (11 replies)
... an cancer. I am already in perimenopause now. I am really undecided on the ovaries. I am going to let her know at the time of my surgery. I also have the bladder and rectocele issues and do not know about any repair until she gets in there. ... (11 replies)
... cervical dysplasia and underwent leep procedure after leep procedure after leep procedure. At 18 I had a major surgery which cleared the cancer for 1 yr. ... (1 replies)
... I have just had a hysterectomy and have one fallopian tube and ovary left. ... (4 replies)
... oophorectomy, which means they removed the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and tubes. Mine was done in 2000. I was 34 at the time and my family was complete. I had total faith in my GYN doctor, he had been my doctor for years and I have complete trust in him, he is a very caring man. ... (8 replies)
... Afer being told that i can have a hysterectomy, i had a phone call today tosay that they want to do it by keyhole, is there anyone that has this done and wondered what the pros and cons were. ... (1 replies)
... He seems to think it is Cin III but also called it Carcinoma in situ. Im still awaiting my biopsy results but he recommends I just go ahead with a complete hysterectomy because I no longer want any more children. He said I could go with a cone biopsy but that I will have to go in for a pap every 3 mos etc. etc. ... (6 replies)
... my and bladder lift eight weeks ago and so far am doing well, I stayed in the hospital for five days, my doctor let me stay as long as i wanted, my surgery was 3 and one half hours, the recovery is slow, he said no lifting for six months anything over 10 pounds. ... (13 replies)
... Would like some comfort. Pahlease. Surgery is scheduled for May 15. I swear, the more I read online, the more scared I get. I started reading about the pros and cons to each type. I'm totally nervous about them starting with the vag, and having to go to abdominal. Is this a common thing? ... (13 replies)
... Thanks for the reply Srmom! The procedure is a LAVH with Possible BSO. He said he would leave my fallopian tubes and ovaries if he can. I dont know if this is normal but the last few weeks I have been in a tug of war with myself weighing the pros and cons. ... (3 replies)
... Yes, I had a hysterectomy when I was 27 years old. I had cervical cancer. The doctor was able to remove all of the cancer and left my ovaries. I have suffered with depession since I was young. I was never diagnosed until I was about 30. ... (4 replies)
... know it will take a while to feel 100 percent. As with any surgery it takes time. I am the last person who would want any more surgeries, but when I weighed the pros and cons of having surgery, surgery won out. However, I was very fortunate. I was referred to one of the areas finest doctors. ... (7 replies)
... I had excessive bleeding caused from fibroid tumors. For 4 years I tried lots of natural supplements to shrink the fibroids and nothing worked for me. The Drs. ... (1 replies)
... The decision to have one is ultimately yours. Some choose to wait, others don't. For me, it was the right decision. I was 26, done having kids, and sick and tired of being sick and tired. ... (4 replies)
... I had a hysterectomy when I was 25 and I am now 49. At the time one of my ovaries didn't work real well and over the years I found when that ovary tried to release an egg I didn't feel as well as I could. ... (22 replies)
