WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: 1 year post-hysterectomy pain and menopausal symptoms

Re: 1 year post-hysterectomy pain and menopausal symptoms

From: judy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 22:00:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Tracy wrote: >
>I am 24 now, had a hysterectomy last year due to severe pain and
>uncontrolable bleeding. They took everything except one ovary to leave
>me with "natural hormones". They never found out what caused this, but
>I do have family members who have had uterine, cervical, and ovarian
>cancers. Now I am experiencing pain in the side where the ovary was
>left

Tracy, you may want to ask your doc, you could have adhesions from your surgery.

and all the classic symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes, night >sweats, mood swings, headaches, you name it. But these symptoms are

>Dear Tracy,

I understand that after a surgical hysterectomy, and ooperectomy as you have experienced,that it is not unusual to need estrogen replacement as you have had a drop in estrogen levels. With your family history, I can understand your fear of estrogen replacement. There are a few things that may help you, Try a phytoestrogen capsule called genisten it is soy based, and does not increase your chances of breast cancer (based on materials I have read.)Ask your doc. It will help with symptoms of menopause. It can be obtained from a health store. Just a word of caution, it is a alternative, and sources are not check for dosage, or purity. So go with a reliable company. You may wish to increase your diet in foods that contain phytoestrogens, such as soy, tofu, flax seed, wheat, and yam to name a few. Decrease your diet in caffiene ,spicy foods and alchol. If you smoke STOP> Vit. E 800 Iu. and Vitb6 may be of some benefit. Discuss above with your MD. Tracy, keep cool. Judy RNP

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