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I had a complete hysterectomy in 1995. I had several problems, polycystic ovaries, endomet., adhensions, tumors, The doctor recomended a complete hysterectomy, uterus, tubes both ovaries, ect...
I have been on HRT until last year, I was scared to keep taking it, and now the last year I have had pain in my lower right side. I have brought this up to my family doctor 4 different times just to be blown off. I scheduled an appt. with the doctor that did the hysterectomy to discuss this pain, and she said she thought it was just from the colonoscopy that I had had 2 years prior, and I should go see that doctor. Then she decided to do blood work to check my horome levels. They came back extremly low, which she then told me that I have not went into menopause! I had a TOTAL hysterectomy! I have had the night sweats where I would wake up drenched and have to change the sheets and my clothes, not to mention the hrt for the last 12 years. now she wants to do a ct scan. She said that it is possible that they LEFT some ovary tissue. I had a hysterectomy because she told me that I was a mess and that I did have cancer cells, I was 39 years old. What does this mean? If I had cancer cells, and they left part of my ovary, how can this be??? How can you leave PART of an ovary? I am so scared, Has anyone else had this problem? What should I do?
I have been on HRT until last year, I was scared to keep taking it, and now the last year I have had pain in my lower right side. I have brought this up to my family doctor 4 different times just to be blown off. I scheduled an appt. with the doctor that did the hysterectomy to discuss this pain, and she said she thought it was just from the colonoscopy that I had had 2 years prior, and I should go see that doctor. Then she decided to do blood work to check my horome levels. They came back extremly low, which she then told me that I have not went into menopause! I had a TOTAL hysterectomy! I have had the night sweats where I would wake up drenched and have to change the sheets and my clothes, not to mention the hrt for the last 12 years. now she wants to do a ct scan. She said that it is possible that they LEFT some ovary tissue. I had a hysterectomy because she told me that I was a mess and that I did have cancer cells, I was 39 years old. What does this mean? If I had cancer cells, and they left part of my ovary, how can this be??? How can you leave PART of an ovary? I am so scared, Has anyone else had this problem? What should I do?
I just typed in "Ovarian Remnant Syndrome" in the search engine on the upper right side of Medhelp forums and got 85 "hits" to read. I have heard of this..it is rare, but can happen when microscopic cells get left behind. Sometimes cysts can grow on these remnants. And, sometimes estrogen can get pumped out of those cysts or ovary cells left behind.
But, bear in mind that the fat in our bodies do emit a by-product that is a type of estrogen called Estrone. I would ask if that is what they found...if they were able to differentiate the type of hormones you were producing. I am certain they did not find any progesterone...I would be shocked in fact. That would mean you were ovulating and I have not ever heard of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS) causing this situation to occur.
I would check on what type of hormones they were looking for. I can see where your body might have been producing a very low amount of hormones since again, you can get estrogen from the fat stores and you can get a TINY bit of testosterone from the adrenal glands. But to be honest, I don't know if there would be enough hormonally to even register. Sorry if I am confusing you...but, wow...I can see where you must be confused.
What were you on regarding HRT, if I may ask?
Did they say if there was a chance this was pain from surgical adhesions as I see you have "Adhesions" written in you tags.
Take care, Mary
But, bear in mind that the fat in our bodies do emit a by-product that is a type of estrogen called Estrone. I would ask if that is what they found...if they were able to differentiate the type of hormones you were producing. I am certain they did not find any progesterone...I would be shocked in fact. That would mean you were ovulating and I have not ever heard of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS) causing this situation to occur.
I would check on what type of hormones they were looking for. I can see where your body might have been producing a very low amount of hormones since again, you can get estrogen from the fat stores and you can get a TINY bit of testosterone from the adrenal glands. But to be honest, I don't know if there would be enough hormonally to even register. Sorry if I am confusing you...but, wow...I can see where you must be confused.
What were you on regarding HRT, if I may ask?
Did they say if there was a chance this was pain from surgical adhesions as I see you have "Adhesions" written in you tags.
Take care, Mary
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