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Re: what are the risks/disadvantages of removing uterus (not ovaries)From: m (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Dec 29 15:50:44 2005
thank you, Lori. That was very helpful and good for me to hear. I hope if I end up doing this that i will have the good results you did. I had heard about he problems you mentioend withthe prolapsed uterine wall and I was afrad of that but you said the doctors could go in and take care of it, so that is all fixed for you now? I will be going to be regular dr. soona nd will discuss this with him and then with the obgyn, I hope to soon find. Thank you so much and I'm so glad that this helped you int he way it did!! At Wed, 28 Dec 2005, Lori wrote: > >I had this done about ten years ago and it was the best thing I ever >did. The only problem I had was a prolapsed uterine wall. I think the >uterous helps to support the vaginal walls and removing it can cause >this. The doctors will go in and "tighten up". The problem I >experience from this was intestinal. It seemed like the bowels were >pushing into the vagina instead of passing through making it difficult >to move. Sorry to be so descriptive but that is what was happening. As >far as the hormones I didn't need any because my ovarys contiune to >function normally. The endo seems to be under control for the most >part. Some times I feel like there is a problem, but am not willing to >find out because it is not anything major. My doctor also may have done >a good job in excising the endo prior to this. So, here you have a >success story from me. Not all are cured by doing this but my feeling >is that 90percent of my pain and emotions were during my period, and >since that is gone Iam a happy camper. I had the lining of my uterous >grow through and adhease to the back wall of my vagina. That is why it >had to come out. I didn't really have much of a choice, but it was ok >for me at the time since I had two children already. Good luck, Lori L. > >At Wed, 28 Dec 2005, m wrote: >> >>Hi all, >> >>I recently had my 2nd lap, but am having more instead of less pain (even >>though I'm long past my recovery period), even though I had all the endo >>that was found removed. My doctor now thinks I might have adenomyosis, >>because even though my uterus looked normal, I had a lot of pain coming >>from it and he thinks that might be why I still have pain after removing >>the endo. >> >>Also, I think I developed adhesions, as some of the pain is differnet >>from what I previously had before surgery and feels like a tugging, >>pulling feeling. >> >>Anyway, of course I plan to discuss this with my doctor (I'm in between >>gynos. right now--need to find a new one)as well as do further >>research, but I want to get opinons and experiences form women on this >>board as well. >> >>What are the downsides to removing the uterus? As far as I know I won't >>go into menopause if I keep my ovaries, right? I 100% do not want to >>give birth so that is not an issue at all. Is there any reason for me >>to NOT get my uterus removed? One thing I am worried about is developing >>more adhesions after surgery. >> >>Thank you all very much for your help.
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