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A little scared, Hysterectomy coming soon.
Heres my story,
Since November of 2010 I have had two bouts of spotting after going 18th months without a period. I have had hotflashes, dryness, everything that goes with menopause. I am 49 and My Dr. says I am young but I am post menopause. He has done a biopsy, D&C, 4 ultrasounds to keep an eye on a large 5.6cm cysts on my right ovary. They are calling this a Unilocular cysts. I had two CA125 blood tests that came back with normal levels. I spoke with my dr yesterday. He feels that I am going through one thing right after another and feels that he could take out the cysts because at this point it is very painful but he feels another could come. So he is recomending a hysterectomy. He says I have many fibroids and now a large cysts. I have had two C-sections in the early 80s so I also had scar tissue. He doesn't want to me to have to keep going through these procedures and feels this is the best thing to do. A complete hysterectomy. He says I would need to be on hormone for a couple of months while my body adjust to this change. He says I can do natural thiings If I choose too. Which I hate the thought of hormones and would rather do natural things like flaxseed oil. This has always helped me with my hotflashes.
I am scared and sad about this. Three of my sister and my Mother all had hysterectomies earlier than I am. So I feel lucky that I have gone this far in life without that.
I just need a little advise on the best way to handle this. He has to do this like a c-section so I know it will be painful. Not looking forward to that. I am very healthy I am 5'2" 120 lbs and I workout 5 days a week. What can I do to make this better?
Since November of 2010 I have had two bouts of spotting after going 18th months without a period. I have had hotflashes, dryness, everything that goes with menopause. I am 49 and My Dr. says I am young but I am post menopause. He has done a biopsy, D&C, 4 ultrasounds to keep an eye on a large 5.6cm cysts on my right ovary. They are calling this a Unilocular cysts. I had two CA125 blood tests that came back with normal levels. I spoke with my dr yesterday. He feels that I am going through one thing right after another and feels that he could take out the cysts because at this point it is very painful but he feels another could come. So he is recomending a hysterectomy. He says I have many fibroids and now a large cysts. I have had two C-sections in the early 80s so I also had scar tissue. He doesn't want to me to have to keep going through these procedures and feels this is the best thing to do. A complete hysterectomy. He says I would need to be on hormone for a couple of months while my body adjust to this change. He says I can do natural thiings If I choose too. Which I hate the thought of hormones and would rather do natural things like flaxseed oil. This has always helped me with my hotflashes.
I am scared and sad about this. Three of my sister and my Mother all had hysterectomies earlier than I am. So I feel lucky that I have gone this far in life without that.
I just need a little advise on the best way to handle this. He has to do this like a c-section so I know it will be painful. Not looking forward to that. I am very healthy I am 5'2" 120 lbs and I workout 5 days a week. What can I do to make this better?
I am 39 and have suffered chronic pain since my teenage years. 10 years ago I had laproscopic surgery to confirm endometrosis, she removed several cysts and fybroids. For the past 3 years I have been on birth contol to ease the pain, it ended up much worse. I had a complete hysterectomy (robotic) on 5-13-11. The pathology report showed the right ovary almost twice as large as the left, both with many cysts and my uterus was full of fibroids, and endo all over. The constant pain I've had for 3 years is gone. I feel Free!! I have 4 fairly small incisions which are healing quickly. I'm very sore, but that's nothing compared to where I've been. My husband is 62, we've raised his children. I have not had any, so in my case children was not an issue. I hope this helps you feel better about things. If the child issue is not a factor for you, I reccomed it, and robotically if possible. The healing process I hear is much easier I can even go back to work next week, without those crazy hormones. I am using the patch for now, I do not notice any changes as I did with the pills.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Greetings pjhasatj,
I don't have a word for you to make you feel better about your case other than to say that the more you learn about you disease process and recommended treatment plan the more likely you are to become reassured about your treatment plan. ACOG.org is a great place to start your literature search. It is not concrete that you must proceed with a hysterectomy. Hysterectomies are most ofen performed secondary to symptomatic uterine fibroids in which often stem from patient concerns. During the meopausal years fibroids routinely cease to grow and often begin to regress in size secondary to the lack of estrogen being produced by the ovaies. Unfortunately, the timeline for which this occurs varies significantly with the degree of fibroid disease present. I suggest you consult your GYN if observation is desired. Persitent Ovarin cyst in a menopausal women is worrisome and often requires surgical intervention. I would be less likely to delay removal of the ovarian cyst. I am certified in robotic surgery. Pending the size of your uterus you may be an excellent robotic case. If successfull this would significantly reduce your recovery time, blood loss, and pain related to surgery. Thank you,
Erich T. Wyckoff, MD, FACOG
I don't have a word for you to make you feel better about your case other than to say that the more you learn about you disease process and recommended treatment plan the more likely you are to become reassured about your treatment plan. ACOG.org is a great place to start your literature search. It is not concrete that you must proceed with a hysterectomy. Hysterectomies are most ofen performed secondary to symptomatic uterine fibroids in which often stem from patient concerns. During the meopausal years fibroids routinely cease to grow and often begin to regress in size secondary to the lack of estrogen being produced by the ovaies. Unfortunately, the timeline for which this occurs varies significantly with the degree of fibroid disease present. I suggest you consult your GYN if observation is desired. Persitent Ovarin cyst in a menopausal women is worrisome and often requires surgical intervention. I would be less likely to delay removal of the ovarian cyst. I am certified in robotic surgery. Pending the size of your uterus you may be an excellent robotic case. If successfull this would significantly reduce your recovery time, blood loss, and pain related to surgery. Thank you,
Erich T. Wyckoff, MD, FACOG
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