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Has anyone had there ovaries removed with there hysterectomy? If so, how do you feel emotionally with menopause and do you know how long menopause lasts?

If you have had only the uterus removed and or at least they left one ovary or even a part of an ovary you can still develop cysts..if I was you I would get a second opinion...your pain can also be related to scar tissue/adhesions..Good Luck..

By "partial hysterectomy" are you saying your uterus is removed but not your ovaries? The definition of menopause is that your periods are gone and have been gone for a year. But if your uterus is removed, you would not have periods. But I think that what you are asking is whether your ovaries will stop functioning and stop making estrogen and whatever else and you will begin to have menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and dry skin.

I am sorry you had ovarian cancer. Like most women who get OC, you have a family history. And, unfortunately, it sounds like your doctor(s) did not take your symptoms seriously or did not do proper testing. Of course, an endometrial biopsy checks for endometrial hyperplasia or cancer, not ovarian cancer. And unfortunately, an ablation can mask endometrial hyperplasia or cancer. But back to the subject of OC.

Having only your uterus removed will NOT cause your ovaries to stop functioning. As long as your ovaries are working, you will not have menopausal symptoms. You may want to discuss with your doctor the advisability of a supracervical hysterectomy [where the cervix is not removed]. Personally, I see no advantage in this, as it leaves in place a useless organ that can become cancerous.

A full hysterectomy includes ovaries. If they are removed you will likely have to have hormonal treatment and may go into early menopause. I do think it's prudent to get your uterus removed, especially if you have no desire to try for children later on and the risk of having them grow back is high. This is only a partial hysterectomy though. As far as if you should get a full one- I have heard there is some connection between ovarian cancer and uterine cancer.

When i was 16, am 32 now i had my fallopian tubes removed and one full ovary and half an ovary removed due to appendix rupturing and a small case of gonoreah. I was told that my chances of conceiving naturally is a 26% chance. I still have my monthly periods, Is this normal? I have been on schedule for the most part for 16yrs. What are my chances in becoming pregnant naturally and not doing the IVF tratments?

My friend had a partial in which her tubes & ovaries were removed but has her uterus. The way I understand it is that she could still use an egg donor. As Karen said, otherwise she can't get pregnant as she can't use her own eggs.

my periods are long and painful, she said removing the uterus will stop periods and end my pain. i am only in pain when i have a period. usually the pain would stop when the period stopped but my last 2 periods were done and the pain just kept going for a few weeks, then retured again as soon as my period started. i did not want to be on birth control for fear of the increased cancer risks, so I am torn.

Not that i have heard. a hysterectomy causes early menopause which could give u pregnancy symptoms.

I have heard that a hysterectomy will help the endo. My doctor told me that it was the only thing that would keep it from coming back but that I am too young to have it done. From what I understand is endo is a hormonal thing, so a hysterectomy could help but I guess the only guarantee that you won't have a reoccurance would be if they removed the ovaries as well. My doctor did say that just a hysterectomy does cure it for a lot of women though.

Your back and rib cage pain (and possibly leg pain) could be an indication of bone loss which can occur fairly rapidly after the ovaries are removed (or shut down after hysterectomy). But hysterectomy (uterus removal) even when ovaries are not removed destroys pelvic integrity since the ligaments that hold the uterus in place are the support structures for the torso.

I had a hysterectomy when I was 32. Developed a large cluster of cysts in one of my breasts that had to be removed shortly thereafter. Was hypo thyroid though before the hysterectomy but the thyroid cancer showed up just last year, I'm 42. I had no issues before my hysterectomy either. I just had a fibroid the size of a grapefruit growing in my uterus that had to come out. But back then the choices were limited so I had my uterus removed. I still have my ovaries.

I was under the impression that if you had a hysterectomy that you did not have your uterus. When I had my hysterectomy done, the dr took the works. I'm talking about everything, the fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, uterus. Not that I miss any of them. I don't have periods, which means no pms! WooHoo!

There have been some case reports of pregnancy after hysterectomy but the fetus cannot develop properly since the uterus (womb) has been removed. Even if you still had your uterus, most women no longer have the ability to get pregnant at age 55.

Like 2 years. My stomach is hard below my belly button like a balloon.I am going through clothing sizes rapidly. I have had every test and the only thing that shows is the one cyst. I don't have a uterus.

s,endo,cysts,prolapsed uterus ect ect .I had a VH as well as my left ovary removed ,So I still have my right ovary overall I have been GREAT .Except the last few months there has been lots of pain enough to have to stop having sex .I figured it was a cyst and it would go away on its own it hasn't .My son has a sex cord stromal tumor in he his testicle at age 8. It is a tumor that females ladies can get as well .I did not know about the blood test for genetic predisposition at the time .

) The dr wants to me to have a hysterectomy and also remove my ovaries, not sure about the cervix. I only want the fibroids removed from my uterus. He says that because of my age I do not need my uterus and for cancer prevention I should have it removed as well as my ovaries. My husband and I have an amazing sex life and I do not want the jeopordized because of the removal of my ovaries. That really scares me.

I'm 50 and have always been in good health. For the past two years I have been anemic. Recently, I had a 30 day bleed and my gyn gave me meds to stop it. I have had a good pap, good ca125, good uterus biopsy, but the ultra sound and ct we're abnormal showing a baseball size mass in my uterus and abnormal ovaries. I'm scheduled for a complete hysterectomy on 11/12. Should I get a second opinion? Is this customary procedure for these issues?

No you cannot get pregnant if you had a full hysterectomy. full hysterectomy means that your uterus has been completely removed including your ovaries etc. You cannot bear any more children yourself, you need a uterus to support a pregnancy and you don't have one. If you want to have a child with this man you can adopt or he can learn to love and embrace your children as part of his family.

Do you still have your Uterus

I had only one ovary removed when I had my hysterectomy back in 2006. The doctor told me that my remaining ovary would continue to produce important hormones until I am in my 70's, so he felt that since it was healthy it should stay. I've been pleased with that decision and did not need synthetic hormones.

Mood and personality changes are common after hysterectomy regardless of whether or not one or both ovaries are removed. But additionally, ovarian function is oftentimes impaired after the uterus is removed. Our organs work together as a system... remove part of the system and it doesn't work properly. The ovaries of women with all their parts produce health promoting hormones their whole lives.

The ovaries are also important our whole lives and if you have your uterus removed, there is a good chance that your one remaining ovary will fail due to loss of blood flow. The pain may not even be coming from your uterus or your ovary. It could be adhesions (scar tissue) from the surgeries or a bladder or bowel problem. It would be a shame to lose your vital uterus and/or ovary only to be left with the pain PLUS the all the negative long-term effects of female organ removal.

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