Metastudy shows short reproductive lifespan in women increases heart attacks

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Maybe it's not such a good idea to perform hysterectomies for non-medical reasons??

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2770502

It isn't. You uterus, and all its ligaments, is part of your body structure so removal causes problems down the line.

Do people have it done for non medical reasons OP?

Yup. Oestrogen has a protective effect on the heart, that's been well known for years. Also radical hysterectomy involving removal of the ovaries is likely to lead to osteoporosis.

It's why they're very hard to get on the nhs even if your periods are enormously debilitating and you don't want more children.

@blagaaw99

Do people have it done for non medical reasons OP?

Transmen sometimes have their uteruses removed, yes. Being transgender is not a medical reason because it is not a mental health issue.

Reasons for having a hysterectomy on the NHS, as far as I'm aware of them:

Cancer
Fibroids which are ruining a woman's quality of life
First part of sexual reassignment surgery in biologically female people who identify as male
Atrophy as a result of some other condition, including years of hormone treatment? Or is that just a problem in the vagina?

I have no idea if a woman with the money can get a hysterectomy for any other reason in the UK if she pays, or if the NHS does them for any other reason. Fortunately for me my endometriosis never got to the point where I'd have been asking for surgical intervention.

Is the uterus involved in oestrogen production? I thought that was the ovaries.

I remember seeing a video by Buck Angel on this a while ago so I may be slightly hazy on the details but I think transmen often end up having to have their uterus removed after being on testosterone for more than two years. Buck wanted to highlight this issue because it isn't often discussed.

Testosterone causes the female organs to atrophy and this means that after a while of taking it, orgasm becomes excruciatingly painful. IIRC some transmen posted that they were in agony for up to 14 hours after orgasm. No one had warned them about this side effect of testosterone although it is apparently quite common.

It's so debilitating that some transmen seek hysterectomies to alleviate the pain, although this in turn can lead to other negative outcomes.

This covers it in more detail: www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+buck+angel+orgasm+painful&docid=608022203687112383&mid=D057DAED6344A8BC5806D057DAED6344A8BC5806&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Is the uterus involved in oestrogen production? I thought that was the ovaries.

Ovaries can fail following hysterectomy leaving ovaries intact.

It is almost impossible to get a hysterectomy on the NHS for fibroids that are so bad your quality of life is ruined

I was afraid of that, @AlsoNotAGirl. I'm sorry if this is something that affects you.

Thanks for the information about ovary failure and atrophy.