Hi Ladies, I have come to the best forum I know that has helped me throughout the years on yet another topic.
I have suffered with horrendous periods for years, I have a Mirena coil in that was changed in September as the old one started losing its magical powers of no periods!
To be honest, I was hoping it would curb the debilitating 'low moods' and all those great emotions that come with hormones, as my cycle now pretty much dominates 3 out of the 4 weeks.
I have been on Anti Depressants in the past to try and assist, but they don't work in that I kind of like my personality and energy and with 4 kids they zapped the life out of me.
So I am now back to 3 weeks of misery, I have kept diaries and it is cyclical. I had my cervix 'blasted' due to some abnormal cells in September when they changed the coil, which has also left me with, how shall I put it? A decreased sensitivity during 'special cuddles' with my husband, I don't know if that is normal but it wasn't explained to me as a possibility prior to the procedure.
I get horrendous back ache, which makes me feel sick and wakes me up, and pain up the bum which I have doubled over from in the past.
I have had two laparoscopy's which did not detect any endo, but I have pain and occasional bleeding during intercourse.
Today, after yet more weeks of misery I have woke up feeling like a cloud has been lifted, I started bleeding yesterday so I can only assume that this is my few days of relief.
The consultant mentioned a hysterectomy when I was last there, and I am now considering if this will give me back my life.
I am currently in therapy CBT, but I am beginning to realise that the days of debilitating pain and my mental health could be improved if they whip it all out?
Can anyone advise if they found an improvement once recovered from a hysterectomy? Or am I setting myself up for more years of menopausal misery?
What are the hormonal/physical effects afterwards? Any help would be much appreciated. I am quite attached to my womb, it has served me well in the respect of out of 5 successful pregnancies but I want my life back! TIA