endometrial biopsy showed cancer

[ladyheart]

Has anyone under 40 had to have a hysterectomy that can give me some advise? My ob/gyn suggests having one ASAP. But i'm confused as to the ovary factor, should both be removed or 1 left or what? I have severe endometriosis and now my endometrial biopsy has came back positive for cancer cells. I'm so confused and honestly frightened.

[Alias Lola]

I have no advice to give, as I have no knowledge whatsoever on the subject, but I do want to wish you well.  It must be very frightening, and I pray everything turns out okay.

[clinique_diva]

i agree with the above post,if your ovaries are healthy, i strongly recomend keeping them, at least one of them. surgical menopause is like 100 times worse than if you went through it the natural way. the first few weeks after a hysterectomy can throw your ovaries into shock, but the will get better. and yes there is always a chance you will need to have your ovaries out at a later date, due to problems or they may just shut down. it happens. i had my hysterectomy about 2 years ago, and my 1 ovary that was left is still alive and kickin'
best of luck to you

[flour]

I had a hysterectomy when I was 31. I had very painful periods and a lot of bleeding. One of my overies were removed, it had a cyst on it, the other one is still working. I am 34 years old now and I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. I do not miss having to go through that every month. Talk to your dr. have him or her do an ultrasound see what kind of shape your overies are in and go from there. It is better if they can be left in, I feel, but it depends on your overies. The best of luck to you!

[cugirl]

My mother didnt experience any surgical menopause, it actually got better with the removal of her ovaries.

[purplepaisley]

i had a vaginal hysterectomy, much easier recovery than an abdominal. i would recomend leaving your ovaries if they are healthy. surgical menopause is much worse than going through it the natural way, and a lot of drs. dont like to remove them if it is not needed just for that reason.i have 1 ovary left and i have had no problems. 3 weeks after surgery i couldnt even tell i had the surgery done. best of all i am pain and period free. and i am in my 20's

[purplepaisley]

how is it that your mother didnt experience menopause without any reproductive organs left? she must be one of the EXTREMELY rare not too

[cugirl]

I said it got better after she had the hysterectomy and then later she had her ovaries removed.  They did the hysterectomy so that her menopause symptoms would become better.  Before her surgery when she had periods she would bleed and pass huge blood clots. They would last for weeks and weeks at a time. She takes a estogen supplement so now she dont have the hot flashes and such.

[mejoje]

My aunt had one in her 30's due to endometriosis. and my cousin on the other side of the family had one in her 20's due to what started off as cervical cancer that spread. I will say to you what I tell my patients... I have never been through what you are going through, but you are still going to have your life after the surgery. I understand that you may "feel" as though you will not be a "woman" anymore, but our organs do not "make"us. You will be a healthy woman in her forties that is not able to have childern but will be with her family for a long time to come to take care of them. If you need to get your ovaries out, so be it that means that you have one less thing to worry about (ie. if they were infected and the docs just didn't see it). Congartulatons on being diagnosed early enough for the docs to be able to operate and on getting a second chance to live.... don't worry, someone id looking out for you and will guide you and your docs. into making the right decison. Keep us posted, God bless you and your family.

[cugirl]

My mother had a hysterectomy when she was in her early 30's but she did not have her ovaries removed...for some reason the doctor did not want to remove them. When my mom was 42 her OB/GYN did a sonogram and she has cysts on her ovaries.  After watching the cysts for several months (they would shrink then get bigger then shrink) they decided to remove both ovaries.  The cysts were not cancerous but they caused a great deal of pain.  I would think to have both removed since your having a hysterectomy.  If you have both removed you can not have something like what happened to my mother happen to you since they both will be gone.
Best of Luck!!