I've been to see my consultant today, after years of heavy, prolonged bleeding, 2 Mirena coils which worked for a time and an ablation last September, it appears a hysterectomy is the way to go now.
She says all being well it will be done by keyhole and talked to me about the pros and cons of having my ovaries removed. I'm 48.
She explained that menopause would kick in straightaway (scary) and that I could then go onto HRT.
She said I may need my ovaries removing at a later date and that would then entail further surgery and a risk of there being scar tissue etc. I don't know why my ovaries would go wrong at a later date??? Do they usually?
How she was talking she was leaning towards having my ovaries removed but I'm totally unsure. I've been having a few symptoms e.g. night sweats, insomnia, an occasional hot flush, tiredness but they are all very sporadic.
She also could give me no indication of waiting times for the surgery. I live in Staffordshire.
I need to hear peoples experiences