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Re: ANDOMYOSIS---- POSSIBLE HYSTORECTOMY
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sun Jan 8 22:59:04 2006
Thanks for the info as I am also ready to schedule my appt for a
hystrectomy - I have had several years of 2 periods a month, been on
vicodin and also had a lap confirming my endo - after your comments I am
more sure of ever that my course of action is the right thing for me.
At Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Jasey wrote:
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>I went through 2 really bad years with multiply visits to the ER and a
>prescription of vicodan for a year till my insurance would approve my
>hystorectomy. I did the birth control pills but bled through. My
>endrometriosis had spread through my lower abdominal cavity. I had to
>go through a laproscopy prior to my insurance company allowing my
>hystorectomy. I had a total hystorectomy in Jan. 2005. It was the
>best thing I ever did. The lab found andymosis throughout my uterus
>which was causing the bleeding and sharp pains and the endrometrosis was
>causing the other problems. Prior to my hystorectomy, sex was painful
>and many times I had tears in my eyes when I pretended it didn't hurt.
>It took a long sit down with my husband talking about our sex life and
>how much it hurt for me to come to grips that it was alright to not have
>intercourse but we could still have a sex life. It is now Jan.2006 and
>life is great! Sex is great! I am on syntest which is working well for
>me and I will be on some form of that probably for the rest of my life.
>Syntest is like premarin and helps with the hot flashes. I can tell
>though if I forget to take my meds for a day though because I get
>irratible and can not sleep well. Good luck to any one reading this and
>know that a hystorectomy is not a bad thing for those who need it.
>
>At Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Wendy wrote:
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>>Tracy,
>>I am so glad to hear from someone my own age going through the same
>>thing. Sorry that you are having to experience this but I am glad to
>>have someone to talk to about it. Pleaqse contact me by email and let
>>me know how the surgery goes. I will be praying for you. And Thanks so
>>much for making me feel not alone. Thanks again,
>>Wendy
>>My emial is wendy_rapad@hotmail.com
>>I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>At Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Tracy wrote:
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>>>Hello,
>>>I'm really glad you posted this question because I am going through the
>>>same thing. I am 30 and I have adenomyosis and endometerosis. I am
>>>finished having children and have opted for the partial hysterectomy. My
>>>doc thinks that I will benefit alot from this. The pain in my uterus is
>>>far more worse than my endo pain. I'm scared too but the thought of no
>>>more periods makes me excited. I am to the point of hemorrage when I
>>>have my period. The doc is trying to schedule me right before
>>>Christmas. I cannot take bc or hrt so there aren't too many options for
>>>me. From what I researched, the sex gets better after a partial
>>>hysterectomy. I have yet to find out. I'll let you know if how I feel
>>>when I have mine.
>>>Tracy
>>>
>>>At Fri, 12 Nov 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>>My doctor has determined that I have andomyosis, which I have never
>>>>heard of till now. He recomends I have a parctial hystorectomy to
>>>>removed my uterus. I am 30 years old and I am scaredof this for several
>>>>reasons. I would like to hear from women who have had thier uterus
>>>>removed.I want to know if it chanded your sex life any for you or your
>>>>partner. Please help me make this decision.
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