Seems like I've exhausted my options, and my doctor is recommending a hysterectomy. I'm having a terrible time understanding my sudden feelings on this because it's what I've been expecting to hear for a while now.....and I haven't been terribly distraught over it. I'm done having babies (my youngest is 10 1/2 and I'm almost 37), they aren't taking my ovaries because they say I'm too young, and it's the option that will solve my medical issues. So, I'm trying to figure out why I'm so freaked out all the sudden. All I can think about is the permanence, and what if something goes wrong?
Have any of you ladies had a hysterectomy? Any advice on the subject? Anything that can talk me down a bit?! 
Yeah I had one in April of 2010. I was 34. Don't expect it to fix your problems (depending on what your issues are). Be hopeful, but don't expect it, that way if it does fix your problems you will be pleasantly surprised. They took my uterus and my cervix, but left my ovaries.
the only problem it fixed for me is I no longer have heavy painful periods. Sex is still painful, and I still have to take birth control pills to control my PMDD, also I still get ovarian cysts, on a regular basis. I begged them to remove my ovaries and they also refused because of my age.. If they would have removed my ovaries, two more of those issues would have disappeared.
He told me "if the problems just don't go away with the hysterectomy, we can always go back in and take the ovaries, but that surgery and recovery from is no cup of tea. So, no.. I don't want to go through it again.. *sigh*
also, my sex drive has been pretty close to zero since my hysterectomy...which is so strange to me, I've always been a very sexual person.. It kills me that I mostly want nothing to do with sex.
im sorry... My testimonial probably sucks, and isn't helping you at all.
Yep, at 29. I had no uneasy feelings and was ready and willing to go from the moment the doctor said "you need a complete hysterectomy".
I was ecstatic. I was done having kids and my periods were heavy and miserable.
I haven't had one but I would suspect much of what you are feeling is pretty normal. I think just the fear of the unknown would make me apprehensive. I had many of the same feelings as far as what if something happens during surgery when I had my gall bladder removed last year.
Hugs and I hope all goes well.
I am so sorry that you got such shocking news. I would be stunned too. (((hugs)))
Are you able to get a second opinion for piece of mind?
I do appreciate this suggestion, and this actually IS the second opinion. The first doc jumped straight to a hysterectomy, while this one worked with me to try a few less invasive things first. I'm at least feeling comforted with knowing that the doctor I have now made quite and effort (as did I) to make something else work.
Quoting lisahappymom:I am so sorry that you got such shocking news. I would be stunned too. (((hugs)))
Are you able to get a second opinion for piece of mind?
Do you have a landline?
- Red_Kitten
on Feb. 19, 2013 at 1:46 PM