Hysterectomy and the change? - Hysterectomy Message Board

shellis · 09-02-2005, 01:39 PM

Let me first say that i am so glad that i found this board!!
I had my abdominal hysterectomy in July of 02, 1 year and 4 months after the birth of my twin boys. they are 4 now and i have a 12 yr old daughter and a son that is 7. anyway i had to have a hysterectomy becuase,and i do not remeber what the name was, but when i was preggers with the twins the blood vessels in my usterous became very enlarged and afterwards they never went down. and the blood rushing through my usterous was so painful. there were times that i could not stand up because the pain was so bad and i had twin babies on top of it. anyway he went in with the camera and took pics and the blood vesels are not suppose to be thicker than a strand of hair and mine were thicker than a pencil. anyway after a second opinion i went through with it. he ended up taking my uterous because of those reasons and one ovary and one tube because of endo.

anyway he told me that i would not go throught the change because he left one overary and tube, but i have to tell you that i have all the signs. the hot flashes(bad bad bad) headaches mood swings . i was wondering if any of you went through the change even if one of your tubes or ovariers were left? or if it could be another cause? any help or insite? i owuld really appreciate it.

thanks
sharon

I C Hot · 09-02-2005, 07:53 PM

Shellis, I don't think it is uncommon to have a hysterctomy and then go into menopause. I had a hysterctomy in 1998 and they left both ovaries but I still am in menapause and have been for awhile. I read years ago that after a hysterectomy your ovaries could stop working within a couple of years. Isn't this fun!

Are you taking anything for the hot flashes?

ktee_uk · 09-03-2005, 04:00 AM

Dear Shellis

I was told by 2 gynos and backed up from research i did that even if both your ovaries are left in after a hysterectomy, that one or both could start to fail within 5 years.

I personally think this is something that the docs tell everyone to try and put us off having the op. A lot of women from 40 yrs upwards (and sometimes earlier) start showing signs of peri-menopause and I guess the older you get then its only natural that the symptoms worsen.

I was already in peri-menopuase before my hysterectomy but had both ovaries preserved. The only thing i have noticed is that my night-time hot flashes have worsened and I just generally feel hotter but this might have happened without the surgery anyway.

I am now 41 y/o and 4 months since surgery.

hope this helps
ktee

shellis · 09-03-2005, 12:22 PM

I guess that i forgot to add in my post taht it is jsut really hard to comprehend that i am going through the change because of this surgery and i am only 33.. this was never mentioned to me at all. i wa told in fact that by leaving the one ovary and tube that it would keep me from going through the change. thanks for the help.

sharon

I C Hot · 09-03-2005, 07:09 PM

Hi Shellis,

The reason that Dr.'s are called practicing Physicians is because they are always practicing (on us.)

They don't always know how your body will react to surgery. I don't think that age matters, it is just having surgery that makes the difference. But if your are having the signs of menopause like it sounds like you are, you should either talk with your Dr. to get something to help or try some herbs for help. The health food store has products to help, though you will probably find that what works for one person doesn't always work for another.

Hope things get better for you.