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Re: hysterectomy questions???From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri Apr 25 16:22:20 2003
At Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Pam wrote: > >At Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Michele wrote: >> >>At Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Pam wrote: >>> >>>At Thu, 5 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote: >>>> >>>>Hello, >>>>I am 41 years old and I am contemplating having a hysterectomy. I am >>>>looking for any advice you can give on pros and cons. 4 years ago I had >>>>a myomectomy, removal of ovarian cysts, and endometriosis. The fibroids >>>>are back as well as cyst and probably the endo. My doctor says have the >>>>surgery. I am concerned about what will life be like after this >>>>surgery? Any help is aprreciated. thank you, Laura >>> >>>Laura, >>> >>>You can expect your life to be the same or most likely better after >>>surgery. I have had a hysterectomy and had a very successful outcome. >>>Remember that it is major surgery, and as with any major surgery you >>>have risks. But remember there are over 600,000 hysterectomies each >>>year and major complications are rare. >>> >>>Also remember that a hyst won't necessarily cure endo, but for many, >>>including myself it did. >>> >>>My sex life is now much better and I am pain free. I was finished with >>>having children so removing the uterus was not an issue for me. >>> >>>I think your doctor is giving you good advice, but I always recommend a >>>second and third opinion. Good luck on your decision, and if you have >>>further questions, write back. >>> >>>-- >>>Pam >>> >>Pam, I was so pleased to see your reply. I have to have my uterus taken >>away shortly, and am really worried it will destry my sex life !!! >> >>Tell me that just isnt true!!! >> >>-- >>Michele x > >>Michele, > >It won't destroy your sex life. I still have orgasms as I always did. >Also fibroids had caused sex to be painful,and now that's gone. There >are some people who say the cervix is responsible for orgasm, but that >isn't true. There is a new study published in the New England Journal >of Medicine (I think that's the source) that concluded that hysterectomy >does not affect your sex life. (the control group with cervix >complained as much as those that had a hysterectomy!) > >-- >Pam > Pam, thank you so very much for your reply. Infact, I cannot thank you enough. There are so many questions, and my Doctor, quiet frankley, is like something out of the Middle Ages! I have fears, like so many women. But you know Pam, when I way up the pain and inconvenience this disease has caused me, I can at least now look to holding a good job down...and the rest! My love and thanks to you x
-- Michele x
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