WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: Hysterectomy and Ovary Removal

Re: Hysterectomy and Ovary Removal

From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:19:18 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 10 Mar 2003, D.N. wrote: >
>Hi Marianne,
>
>I am not a doc, but I have had a hyst and most of my ovaries removed
>because of endometriosis and fibroids.
>
>This is just my opinion, unless you have endometriosis or cancer or a
>family history of ovarian cancer, I would keep the ovaries. If you
>haven't gone through menopause yet, you will go through it like you
>normally would have. If you remove them, you are in instant menopause
>and the symptoms are severe, but they would probably start you estrogen
>replacement therapy, so the symptoms would be minimized.
>
>I hope this helps. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
>
>--
>D.N.

>The risk of getting ovarian cancer is not high. The problem is, there's no reliable method yet to detect the disease early when it's nearly always curable.That's why it's often recommended to take them if you're having surgery anyway (uterus), and if you are also close to menopause. I made the decision 3 years ago at age 43 not to remove my ovaries, as I wanted to go through a natural (less severe) menopause rather than a sudden, surgical menopause, and I felt my chance for getting the disease was low. Good luck with your surgery.

--
Abby

>At Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Marianne wrote:
>>
>>I am having a hysterectomy on March 14th due to large fibroids and heavy
>>bleeding.  I am 48.  My doctor wants to remove my ovaries due to ovarian
>>cancer risks.  I want to leave them in if they are healthy.  My mom was
>>48 when she had a hysterectomy due to fibroids.  She had her ovaries
>>removed .  There is no one else in my family that has had ovarian
>>cancer.  What should I do?
>

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