To ask about Hysterectomy experiences

[Nats1984]

So I’ve just booked a private consultation after losing patience with the NHS. It’s Friday. After then I’m told just 4 weeks until the rotten things comes out. I have 4 separate conditions of the uterus , have been blue lighted to hospital with haemorrhage and needed transfusion and still I’m suffering and handed packets of tablets that don’t really work. Mirena was a disaster and all hormone Based treatments have failed. 36 year old, chunky but not big. Reasonably fit. What shall I expect post op? I was home 24 hrs after EMCS and doing a Tesco shop on day 4 ( well dosed up on painkillers) I suspect this might be a bit more severe though. Will book help for 2 weeks as youngest is only 4. Will that be enough? And am I strange to be absolutely buzzing that the week each month of agony and flooding and passing out might be over before august

I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy 3 months ago. I was back at work in a relatively demanding job (NHS, some office, some patient facing) 5 weeks later. The surgery was fine - pain minimal, just needed ibuprofen for 48hrs. Discharged home the day after surgery. I was very exhausted for 4 weeks afterwards. I did daily rehab walks after 4 days or so. Back to running 5k twice weekly now.

I did have a complication in that my remaining poorly ovary appears to have given up the ghost, leading to raging hot flushes, but have just started HRT for this. I don't mind too much, as it was always a possibility that they might not have been able to conserve my other ovary due to the extend of endometriomas. I am glad I went for it.

@Mixitupalot

Oh these replies are really interesting. Applies if the 6 months recovery isn’t correct I am Possibly listing to incorrect information from family.

Can anyone touch more on the menopause? I was told (again possibly incorrectly) that I’ll automatically go through menopause. I work in a very active job doing at least 30,000 steps a day with heavy lifting so any real reflections are appreciated.

Depends whether they take both ovaries or not.

As I said, I had 1 ovary removed. Hysterectomy at 35 and didn't go through the menopause until I was 57. It was a really easy menopause too

Hi
Please can anyone advise

I am to consider a hysterectomy (ovaries/cervix to remain, but uterus removal). I have fibroids and anemia

My concern is weight, I don’t want to gain anymore, I struggle to lose any, but since I turned 40 I can gain weight by looking at food

I wondered if anyone has any experience of hysterectomy whilst keeping their ovaries and cervix , and any weight experience you should share in this regard please

Many thanks

Had total laparoscopic hysterectomy (kept ovaries) done last August at 41 due to stage 4 endo and adenomyosis which had gone undiagnosed for years, so as you can imagine was a bit of a mess.

The first 2 weeks were the hardest for me, but in all honesty I think it probably realistically took me a full 6 months to feel completely back to normal. I felt so very tired and weak and “different”. Sex took a long time to feel comfortable again. Work also wouldn’t let me go back for 12 weeks and had to get clearance.

I was very bloated for 6 months, and had a bit of urinary incontinence which seems to have got better now. I feel good now and it’s so nice to not be in pain anymore but I’m not sure I think it can definitely bring other issues too ie no sex drive, can still feel terrible ovulation pain and I’m pretty sure I am having issues with hormones even though GP says they’re fine. I can’t say I feel absolutely amazing.

Everyone is different and your experience will be different. All I recommend is lots and lots of rest and definitely do not lift anything.

OP how did you get on?

The women I know who have been desperate for an end to their symptoms - failed repairs, huge fibroids, endometriosis - said that from the moment they woke up after the operation, they felt brilliant and there was just a little discomfort.

But I suppose that's all relative - I had a back tooth come out due to an abscess in the gum - logically, I felt absolutely horrendous, particularly with the resulting dry socket, but it was so much better than the months of something not being quite right and then the three nights of agony whilst waiting for a series of emergency dental appointments that I'd say I felt great afterwards - because I didn't have an abscess in my gum, a steadily increasing temperature and the beginnings of sepsis anymore.

I think people say similar about hip replacements, as they are an absolutely brutal operation, but post op pain/discomfort from having their leg pretty much pulled off, then the top of it chopped off and a metal contraption stuck to the top before it's put back in again and they have to learn to walk again is still better than the pain they were in from the absolutely trashed original hip.

So I think you will feel sore, need to follow the instructions carefully, but overall, you will feel much, much better than before.