Hi all
Regular user but name changed.
I am due to have a hysterectomy in a few weeks due to suffering prolonged and intense adenomyosis symptoms. Ironically, until my hysterectomy was confirmed, nothing helped. Tried the coil and pill. Things got really bad earlier this year when my usual pill was out of stock and I was put on a different pill and suffered almost three months of consistent heavy bleeding.
As a result, I agreed with my gynecologist that I would have a hysterectomy and his strong advice was that I should keep my ovaries so that I do not go into early menopause. So that is all now booked in.
But I'm now having second thoughts as: a) I've gone back on my usual pill and haven't had a normal period for a couple of months (just some spotting but it is very random so I have to wear a panty liner most days) and b) there's no guarantee it will work and I am worried about the recovery time.
My head is telling me to go ahead and do it, because if things get very bad again, I'll have to go through the whole process of referral, waiting list, etc. And I just want my life back without this looming over me.
But keen to hear your experiences on recovery. I'm having a keyhole operation, am 43 years old and otherwise in good health.