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Re: hysterectomy questions???From: Pam (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon Apr 28 07:56:24 2003
At Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Michele wrote: > >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
>Michele, the only other advice I can give is that if you feel your doctor is medievel (sp) , then I think you should find someone you feel better about. Also, you need to have someone who is well experienced in hysterectomies- I hope your doctor is. Best wishes towards your future- being able to work and enjoying family- that's what it's all about. :)
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