hysterectomy in old age

I am 45 yrs old and about a little over a year ago I had a hyseroctomy (think thats right) where they go in and cortorise things because of heavy bleeding. I was told I had indometriosis and that surgery didnt work so I had a complete hysterectomy. Since the first surgery it takes me almost an hour to have an orgasmn if not longer. My boyfriend thinks it that Im not interested I am horny all the time and very wet, No dryness problems at all so is this and age thing?

i am a 51 year old woman who had a hyst in late 20s. Total hsyt. I have had no relief of night sweats or hot flashes. I will sweat in cold weather. I will have night sweats even though i have A.C. turned down low. Im so tired of this. I have tried hormone treatment...to no avail. Any comments or suggestions will be much appreciated.

I am a 63 yr old female. Have had a hysterectomy in 1992. My gallbladder was removed in 1972. Have felt pressure for the last 4 days.

Hello ladies, I was just wondering if there is anyone on here who had to have a hysterectomy at an early age. I'm 25 getting ready to have a hysterectomy due to complex A tipia Hyperplasia not sure if that is spelled right.

I understand your concerns. Any time you put something foreign in the body, it can cause long-term problems. Granted some do not have problems with surgical mesh. But those who do can suffer horribly and it typically cannot be completely removed. Also, hysterectomy has its own set of problems since the uterus has life long non-reproductive functions. Have you considered or tried a pessary to suspend your bladder and uterus? There are various types and they have to be fitted.

I am a 40 year old (will be 41 next month) who had a hysterectomy in 2009 (have my left ovary in tact) I woke up this morning and the ends of my hair were SOAKING wet!!! And all day so far today I have been burning up (we are currently experiencing sleet/freezing raing and a lot of snow is on it's way so it's very cold outside) I am sitting here typing this in a short sleeved t-shirt and my hair up in pig tails and I am still sweating!!!

will a total hysterectomy cure my panic disorder.

You are lucky to have a choice. At your age you are most likely in menopause and your periods WILL stop. I envy you the opportunity to say no to a hysterectomy. The problems brought on BY a hysterectomy are much harder to deal with than getting through the next few years. I wish I had my 'parts' back !! Good luck to you with what ever you decide.

A hysterectomy means removal of the uterus. The ovaries are often not removed. Oopherectomy (sp?) means the ovaries were removed. Find out if you still have them. It is possible to get ovca following a hysterectomy. Please see your doc for a workup. I wish you the best.

I am a female age 44yrs. and I had a hysterectomy in Nov 2010. An associate said that due to the lack of certain hormones present after a hysterectomy it may hinder or slow the process of healing of broken/fractured bones. Is this true?

Hi Cheryl. We are the same age. What is going on with your ovaries that it's been recommended that they be removed? It is rare that a woman truly needs an ovary or ovaries removed even though it is commonly done. Some doctors and researchers have called it out as unethical and needing to stop. The rate of ovary removal is ~70% of the hysterectomy rate and almost half of women end up having a hysterectomy, another almost always unnecessary surgery.

I am a hysterectomy in less than 2 weeks I'm a bit nervous they said I can't cook cleaner Drive a while you're taking a cervix uterous tubes out I'm going to try to keep one or both ovaries my question to you ladies hats had one before how was your recovery time and your pain and is there anything that I need to know or to take to the hospital with

I am 50 years old, still menstruating, although in the last year or so cycle has shortened from 28 to 21 days. Last month, bleeding became very heavy and did not stop after 12 days. Went to gyn who did manual exam and ultrasound; found a a 3cm cyst that he called a "functional cyst". I am worrying myself about the possibility of ovarian cancer due to my age, having taken Clomid 17 yrs ago for 11 cycles, plus I am also having heartburn symptoms.

I commented on your other post in the social forum. I also had endometriosis and had a complete hysterectomy at the same age as you. Has your Dr tried laser surgery to remove the tissue? When I had my surgery, which was many years ago, they were just starting to talk about this kind of treatment. Have you talked to your Dr about hormone replacement? You may do fine without it, some women do. If you do decide that you need it I would go with the bio identical hormones.

I am 42 and will be 43 years of age this November. Last December I had a vaginal hysterectomy to remove my uterus. I love having no more menstrual cramps or periods but since I had the surgery I have gained 20 pounds and cannot even eat but a half a sandwich and I am stuffed. I am having severe...I mean severe stomach bloating and swelling where I just cannot take it any longer. I feel full and I hurt all the time now in my lower back.

I recently had a total hysterectomy. I was about 4 years post menopausal and had mild hot flashes. After the hysterectomy my hot flashes are worse which doesn't make sense to me. I'm wondering about using progesterone cream. Anyone have a similar experience? I'm 60 years old and in otherwise good health. I'm not on any prescription medications.

t seen it in teens and the gynacologists have done it but not in teens either and usually do a hysterectomy because they are older women. So my question is: Has anyone else known someone as young as me with this same problem and what was their treatment.

I am 40, had a complete hysterectomy when I was 22 years old. High cholesterol about 265. High blood pressure, but with meds its stays in the prehypertension range. Overweight and mostly a sedentary lifestyle.

I am 40 yrs old, and never been pregnant. i had 2x uterine polypectomy, 1 in 2007 and 1 in 2011. a hysterosonogram was done last week may 2013 and they found 2 polyps. the OB gyne MD gave me 2 options, either a polypectomy or hysterectomy. as much as possible i would like to avoid a hysterectomy because of the post effects. I am also concerned with the polyps coming back as I age. Still not decided what to have. I would appreciate any feedbacks regarding this matter. thanks!

I am 40 yrs old, and never been pregnant. i had 2x uterine polypectomy, 1 in 2007 and 1 in 2011. a hysterosonogram was done last week may 2013 and they found 2 polyps. the OB gyne MD gave me 2 options, either a polypectomy or hysterectomy. as much as possible i would like to avoid a hysterectomy because of the post effects. I am also concerned with the polyps coming back as I age. Still not decided whether to have I would appreciate any feedbacks regarding this matter. thanks!

My GYn wants to remove ovary and fallopian tube only. However, I am 35 years old and had a tubilagation in August of 2003 and I have no desire to have any more children. I have a strong family history of ovairan and cervical cancers.I would rather my Gyno. go ahead and perform the complete hysterectomy so that I can avoid any further complications. He says he don't want to do the full hysterectomy because of my age.

m wondering if any of you who have had a hysterectomy due to endometriosis, who are around my age (and were not already in menopause prior to your hysterectomy) might be able to share your experience including if you have are experiencing any life-long repercussions from this surgery and if you have any suggestions of what I might think about or ask about prior to having to have this surgery. Thank you so much Ladies!

If she was already past menopause age when she had the hysterectomy, she probably would not have been put on HRT, even if the ovaries were removed. Doctors are reluctant to mess with hormones because they can have side effects. If she was a young woman when she had the hysterectomy, and if they also removed the ovaries, it seems as though they might have asked her if she wanted HRT. The fact that they did not, suggests she didn't have her ovaries removed.

I have set a record in my ob/gyn's office as being the oldest person who still hasn't gone thru menopause, age 65...my hormones are out of balance, an ablation of the uterus didn't help, I bleed every day. I don't want to have a hysterectomy...anyone else share my aging dilemma?

I was told I have cysts and endometrosis. Im in horrible pain and am prescribed two Lortab 7.5s a day which honestly isn't enough some days. Some days the pain is so bad I take one and it doesn't help so a couple hours later I have to take another one. I don't want to do Lupron and only 26 almost 27 and have a 17 month old daughter. Im scared to do the hysterectomy. I don't know what to do.

I'm so sorry you are faced with this! I was in a similar situation with a 9.5cm complex cyst. I was also told I needed all my organs removed. I wish I had listened to my intuition and done things very differently. If I had I'd probably still have my uterus and both ovaries or, worst case, lost that one ovary. I'd already had my children so that was not an issue.

Ok so in 2012 I had a hysterectomy but they left my ovaries and tubes in tact. I am nervous because Friday I go in it has my tubes and ovaries removed as well as thinning of scar tissue from my hysterectomy. What do I need to expect as well as recovery since I have 3 kids under the age of 6. Also any information on different hormone replacement therapies would be much appreciated.

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