WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1998: Re: abdominal hysterectomy and Burch procedure

Re: abdominal hysterectomy and Burch procedure

From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 06:49:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Pamela wrote: >
>I am 29 years old. I have been suffering with severe anemia from
>extremely heavy periods (all other possible causes of the anemia,

Pamela, I am 32 years old and had a hysterectomy last November. I also had severe bleeding two and a half weeks a month. They found out I had severe endometriosis also. I have felt great since my surgery. You are too young to be so misserable all the time. You have a full life ahead of you and should consider your children's happiness. I couldn't go anywhere when I was bleeding. It really put a damper on my kids and husband, I was so misserable and was afraid to leave the house because I would have an accident and feel horrible. Anyway, I think you should have it done and enjoy your life instead of being misserable. Hope this helps.

-- Donna

>including any GI etiology, have been ruled out). I have been tried on >various hormone therapies for this bleeding, but due to side effects >(severe migraines and my blood pressure goes very high and weight gain)

>I have been taken off every one. I also have a prolapsed bladder that >has been causing me stress incontinence with sneezing, coughing, etc >since the birth of my first son 6 years ago. (I have 2 boys, ages 6 and >2). I had a tubal ligation after my second son was born. >Due to my very low blood counts, I have been started on iron injections >weekly as I was not responding well enough to oral iron and I really >wanted to avoid another transfusion. My gynecologist has recommended >that I have an abdominal hysterectomy as well as the Burch procedure to >correct the bladder problem. I am all for it! The thought of finally >not bleeding heavily for at least half of every month for another 20 >years sounds great, as well as not wearing a pad for urine leakage all >of the time. However, many people I know have expressed concern that I >am too young for this and that I should not even consider this extreme >approach. My gynecologist feels it is my best option at this point. I >just wondered what any other opinions were on this subject. Thanks. > >-- >Pam >

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