WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2003: Re: can I request to have a hysterectomy

Re: can I request to have a hysterectomy

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:52:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 2 Sep 2003, MSCOTTONCANDY76 wrote: >
>I have left several messages on this forum due to the fact that I have
>been having heavy excessive bleeding. All the women in my family have
>had a hysterectomy and after speaking to them it sounds like I am having
>the same symptoms that the all had in the beginning. My mother,
>grandmother and four of my aunts all had them before they were 40. My
>mom was the youngest and had hers when she was 28. I am 26 and I am
>wondering if I can just ask my doctor if I can have a hysterectomy since
>it seems like it’s going to be inevitable due to my family history. I
>have been having two periods a month for quite some time and my doctor
>has put me on the pill which hasn’t done anything but make me bleed
>longer (I’m on my 9th day of bleeding now) I have sever cramps and I
>have huge blood clots last night I passed one that had me thinking that
>I was dying so I called my doctor’s after hours number and left a
>message. I have an appointment this afternoon and I want to know if
>it’s ok to ask about the hysterectomy. Or if not what other methods can
>I suggest to her because nothing seems to be working everything is
>getting worse.
>
>--
>Desperately seeking an answer

>Your doctor is not going to be upset with you for asking a question. When seeing you today, she will evaluate all the options available to you. Some insurance plans won't pay for a hysterectomy until other options are tried first(birth control pills are one of those methods). Good luck- I had a hysterectomy and it was the best thing for me.

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