It's not worth having a hysterectomy for heavy periods in my late 40's is it?

[elliejjtiny]

I have heavy periods which have got heavier and less painful with each pregnancy. I've had all the tests and there is nothing wrong, except my womb is now like a deflated balloon. I was offered a hysterectomy aged 32 but I'd just had a traumatic birth and had children with disabilities so I wanted to wait until the dc were older and don't need lifting.

I made the mistake of asking my mil what it's like as she has had one and ever since she has been nagging me to have one. I'm now 43, not having to lift the dc much anymore but feeling like it's not worth the pain of having a hysterectomy when my periods will stop a few years later anyway. Realistically I will be close to 50 when I get to the top of the waiting list.

If the heavy periods are causing other issues and not just a pain they are heavy, then I would seriously consider having one. Mine were causing me to be anaemic and I did contemplate waiting things out as I was early 50s, but I decided I'd rather have the operation than risk another 5+ years of feeling awful due to the heavy periods. But ultimately it is up to you and your decision not your mils