What's the minimum age to have a hysterectomy on the nhs?

[Danielson01]

Just curious

There isn't one, it's done for medical grounds so would depend on what was wrong with the patient as to whether that procedure was needed. It's pretty much a last resort these days.

If someone needed a hysterectomy (for example, for cancer) there would be no minimum age, I would imagine.

For an elective (I don't want my uterus any more) hysterectomy - to be honest, I am not sure the NHS would do this - there would have to be a clinical need.

Why do you ask OP?

I don't think there are age gudeleines. It'll be whenever there is clinical need.

My friend has been refused one at 37 on the grounds of being too young. I'm not sure if there is an official minimum or whether it depends on individual GPS.

Well tbh, it's for a transgender person who is transitioning to male (not me, a family member). He's 16.

I honestly don't know, I am afraid. I would guess that they would have to convince the medical profession that they had given the whole thing their mature consideration, and that they were really sure about it - and I don't know if it can be done on the NHS.

I was 35.. had completed my family and had various probems. I was glad to see it go.

I think a 16 yr old transgendering would be a very different matter all together.. psychatric evaluation and counceling would come a long way before a knife?

He has been diagnosed with transsexualism and doesn't need councilling , he knows who he is.

She would need counselling, I doubt the ethics of performing a hysterectomy on a 16 year old under those circumstances.

If he has been diagnosed (as you put it), then the NHS pathway for under 18s (and idc over 18s) will have been explained.

If she does not wish to follow that pathway, then she will need to go privately. But I would expect anyone prepared to do this will follow very similar protocols to NHS.

If she rejects counselling, it's unlikely she'll be able to secure hormone, let alone surgical, procedures in UK from either sector.

Don't call my child a she.

My apologies. You'll see I used he at the start of the post and others were uncorrected typos.

One thing to consider is this: any surgery caries many risks. So a surgeon must be absolutely sure that all options have been explored and risks and benefits discussed thoroughly.The surgeon must be able, ultimately to stand up in a court of law and defend his/ her decision to perform that surgery. In this instance, extensive discussion and counselling would be absolutely mandatory for any ethical surgeon.

Nb whilst you clearly support and love your child, 16 is very young. Surely there are actually cases of transgender females who adopt male status choosing of give birth later on? I wish you and your son well.

I believe that the NHS usually ask for a period of non-intervention living as their true gender (in your son's case as a male) before adding hormone or surgical transitioning.

There was a documentary a few years ago on the BBC specifically looking at trans* teenagers and I believe the fight to get assistance was even harder than an an adult transitioning due to the perception of being confused.

I wish your son the greatest of luck - he is amazingly lucky to have such supportive parents.

Surely, he'd be looking at sexual reassignment surgery as the main goal?