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Reply: Diagnosed with 'thick endometrium lining'

With the missed ovulations and erratic periods of perimenopause, thickening of the...

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Reply: endometrial cells post hysterectomy

You didn't mention the reason for your hysterectomy but if you didn't have endometrial...

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Reply: endometrial cells post hysterectomy

Constipation seems to be a common complaint. My bowels are totally messed up. My...

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Reply: Risk Subtotal Hysterectomy

Some women think that keeping the cervix helps preserve sexual function. I don't have...

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Reply: endometrial cells post hysterectomy

It makes sense that the cervix can prolapse after hysterectomy just as the vagina can...

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Reply: menopause issue's

The vulvar lesion sounds odd. Lack of estrogen to the genital area can cause itching...

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Reply: Uterine Fibroid - Hysterectomy?

There are other less invasive treatments for fibroids. Another option that may work is...

Posted by sjb05151956

There are other less invasive treatments for fibroids. Another option that may work is a change in diet and/or supplements. Hysterectomy is big business - $17B per year, 600,000 women. It's also permanently damaging to your overall health regardless at what age it's done.
The uterus supports the bladder and bowel. Its removal increases risk of incontinence. Removal of the uterus increases risk of heart disease 3x that of an intact woman. When the ovaries are removed, heart disease risk is 7x. (A woman's lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is less than 2% so prevention of ovarian cancer isn't a valid reason for ovary removal absent a strong family history.) The severing of ligaments to remove the uterus will cause your spine to compress and the rib cage to descend toward the hip bones leading to a protruding abdomen and possible back, hip and leg problems over time. The severing of blood vessels and nerves will cause reduced sensation in the pelvic area and possibly throughout your body (including possible loss of nipple sensation). If you experience uterine orgasms, you will no longer experience them. Many women report loss of libido and sexual response even when the ovaries are not removed. In 35-40% of cases, removal of the uterus causes the ovaries to fail within several years. The ovaries produce hormones througout life in an intact woman. Our body's own hormones are essential to physical, emotional, mental and sexual health.
Some women even report a loss of loving feelings, romantic and maternal, after the removal of their uterus (even when ovaries are left). The Bloom Study ads for a female testosterone drug even ask if you've lost that loving feeling after a hysterectomy.
The HERS Foundation at http://www.hersfoundation.com/index.html provides facts about the adverse effects of hysterectomy as well as resources for organ-sparing treatments. They can be reached at (888) 750-HERS. I have no affilation with HERS. I'm just trying to spare women from the permanent devastating effects of hysterectomy after being tricked into it for suspected ovarian cancer. (My ovarian cyst was benign.)
There are also some good books about alternatives to hysterectomy such as The Hysterectomy Hoax, A Gynecologist's Second Opinion, The H Word, What your Doctor may not tell you about Fibroids"026
Good luck with whatever treatment you choose.View Thread

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