PCOS Messages for November, 2000: Re: Ovary removal?? Effects of a hyster.

Re: Ovary removal?? Effects of a hyster.

From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:00:19 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Krista. I see that others have answered about the "hormone" side of PCOS. I just wanted to comment on the hyster side of things. I had a hyster on 7/27 due to severe endometrial hyperplasia - the precursor to cancer. I definitely still have PCOS! Because of the lack of periods we are at a higher risk for endo cancer because our linings don't shed often enough. Mine was way to thick and when af arrived it never shed enough. I also had one of my ovaries removed because of severe pain. My left one seems to be working fine. PCOS is a misnamed disorder. It doesn't start in the ovaries but somewhere within the endocrine system. So far research points to problems with insulin. That is why many of us are on insulin senstizers, to help get that hormone under control and hopefully the others will follow. Cystic ovaries are just one of the many sypmtoms of this disorder.

Hope this helps! Kim At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Krista wrote: >
>I just read a response to another message from someone saying that a
>hysterectomy (sp??) might not cure the symptoms of PCOS ... but from my
>every understanding of this disease, its the ovaries that are causing
>all of the problems here. The response said that it was an endocrine
>disease ... so if its not the ovaries, what is it?? The pituitary
>gland?? Why wouldn't removing the ovaries solve all the problems?? I
>don't know ANYTHING about any of it --- and perhaps I just don't
>understand what a hysterectomy is --- and perhaps you can't just remove
>the ovaries without removing ALL of it ... anyhow, anyone with the time
>and knowledge, I'm all ears!!
>
>k. gracie

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