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Re: do you have to have hormone therapy after a hysterectomy? please answer...From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:01:55 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 4 Nov 2002, heather wrote: > >my mother had a hysterectomy aprx. 8 years ago. but they left an ovary >(partial hysterectomy?) shouldn't she be taking some kind of hormones? >she says she can't because she is alergic to them. but when i asked her >how she could be allergic to something her body was already making she >told me to sut up because i didn't know what i was talking about. if >she started taking hormones would she not have so many mood swings? or >would they get worse? or since she has an ovary still does that mean she >is fine and doesn't need to take anything? (and can they only leave just >an ovary? wouldn't that mean they'd have to leave other things too? i >mean, you can't just have an ovary floating around) Heather, Yes, it's possible to leave just one ovary (fairly common)and do quite well with only one. (BTW this is not a "partial hysterectomy." A hysterectomy is removal of the uterus and removal of ovaries is called oophorectomy.)There probably aren't any significant health benefits with taking estrogen (The NIH hasn't concluded on estrogen yet; NIH found estrogen/progesterone does more harm than good). Many doctors, however, are still recommending a low dose of estrogen for a short period if a woman is experiencing hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. (such as mood swings). Other doctors use anti-depresssants instead. I don't know how old your Mom is, but if she's 8 years post op there's a good chance she's menopausal age. If her symptoms bother her, she should talk to her doctor.
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