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Re: Orgasms and Hysterectomy
From: ada (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Apr 12 14:06:14 2007
I also have stage 3 endo, adeno and I also have pelvic congestion. I am
considering having my uterus removed due to the severe pain from the
adeno. I have heard about the lack of orgasm but have asked many
friends and all of them said they can still reach orgasm. One did say
it took her a few times but she thinks it was because she was so worried
that she wouldn't be able to that she couldn't relax. Have you
scheduled your hysterectomy? I think I am going to schedule mine for
late August when the kids return to school. It makes me a nervous wreck
to think about it, but I can't take the constant back ache. Good luck!
At Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Debbie wrote:
>
>Thanks D, I am aware that a hysterectomy won't cure Endo, but it does
>cure Adenomyosis, which I also have. Secondly, my PMS is so bad and
>intolerable, not just emotionally but physically, that I would be happy
>never to have to suffer another period in my life. I'm getting to the
>point where every period is an ordeal and because I don't want to take
>hormones there are few options available to me. My periods rob me of
>normal life functioning for 2 weeks every month. My moods go to hell,
>my energy is non-existant, the pain and bloating intolerable, and I feel
>like I'm about to give birth to an alien child all the time! I'm so sick
>of it!
>
>--
>Debbie
>
>At Thu, 12 Apr 2007, D wrote:
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>>Hysterectomies don't cure endo. Many women have their organs removed
>>only to have the disease keep right on growing and causing them pain and
>>suffering.
>>
>>Finding a good doctor who can thoroughly remove the disease by excision
>>is your best chance for lasting relief. Here's an article that explains
>>more:
>>
>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/reprint7.html
>>
>>Hope this helps!
>>
>>At Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Debbie wrote:
>>>
>>>I have Stage III Endo and Adenomyosis, and have a distorted anatomy due
>>>to adhesions on my uterus, and am due for my second lap in a few weeks.
>>>I'm hoping that things will improve after my lap but am increasingly
>>>concerned with the cramping, pain and tenderness I am getting in my
>>>uterus itself, particularly after sex. After orgasm I feel like I have
>>>been kicked in the back, and my uterus is incredibly tender and painful
>>>for about 2 days afterwards, and I have pain walking, sitting and
>>>bending. My partner has wondered why i don't just get a hyterectomy as
>>>I am now 40 and don't want children, but the thing that stops me is that
>>>I have very powerful and intense orgasms that seem to generate in my
>>>uterus, and I am terrified that if I get a hysterectomy in the future
>>>that I will no longer be able to experience those intense orgasms, and
>>>quite frankly I'd rather be dead than lose that ability!
>>>
>>>I once had a friend that lost her ability to orgasm or even feel sex
>>>after her hysterectomy, and she was in her early 40s at the time and was
>>>totally devastated. I just don't want to risk losing something that is
>>>very important to me, and wondered what those of you who have had
>>>hysterectomies have experienced. Is there any difference in your sex
>>>life? At this point I won't even consider hysterectomy as an option,
>>>purely because of this issue. I just wondered what other's thoughts
>>>might be on this subject.
>>
>>--
>>Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group:
>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
>>
>>Try an excellent endo support group:
>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
>>
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Ada
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