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Wat happen if 15yr girl hasn't attended puberty undergoes plastic surgery in uterus?
My younger sister is suffering from a rare disease. I'm not sure about the exact terminology but it involves removal of uterus. She hadn't attended puberty and now she is 15 years old. She is having a condition which is identified few days back that the opening (passage) for puberty release is blocked right from her birth, because of that she is unable to release the pub blood and this has been stored in her uterus for long days. In the recent analysis she had to undergo a scan where it is identified that the pub blood is being stored in the uterus. The Gynecology doctor suggested the condition is very serious and the uterus has to be removed. One more set of doctors suggest that plastic surgery can be made but with risks involved. My question is if this plastic surgery is done successfully, will she be facing infection issues in the future as she is having some infections right now inside the uterus???
I would also not hesitate to request clarification on whether and how a passage could be created for the drainage of the menstrual flow, rather than going to hysterectomy. It would be a better option.
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As you said going to hysterectomy is not always a better option...
I think it is very important to leave her the uterus and ovaries if she can keep them. They provide a whole lot to the woman's body. If it is a simple matter of finding a way for the menstrual fluid to get out, she does not need to be castrated to have that happen. The doctor is saying she might not be able to have babies but that is a secondary issue. A young woman should not lose her ovaries (and the uterus is intimately connected to them so it should not go either) unless she absolutely has no choice. It sounds like she has a better option for her problem.
Thank you for your ideas Anniebrooke, i've noticed your comments after long months. Now my sister is doing okay but she doesn't bleed out the menstrual blood every month. She gets aches in stomach now and then, most probably during menstrual cycle i believe. Any ideas or comments would be much appreciated. Thank you.
The uterus has life long functions; it isn't just for having babies. Its removal (hysterectomy) has some long-term and progressive problems including, but not limited to, displacement of the bladder and bowel which can cause life long issues with voiding including incontinence. And it has other anatomical functions. It also has hormonal functions in that its removal is associated with a fairly high risk of impaired ovarian function or complete ovarian failure which increases risk for a number of health problems such as heart disease, osteoporosis, hip fracture, Parkinsonism,dementia, impaired cognition and memory, mood disorders, eye problems, more severe hot flushes, sexual dysfunction. The younger a woman is when she has a hysterectomy and/or ovary(ies) removed the greater the problems tend to be over time. (The ovaries of a woman with all her parts produce hormones her whole life for good health.)
Hysterectomy is grossly overused in some countries.
From your explanation, it sounds like your sister's doctors have not done a very good job of explaining her condition nor the short and long-term risks of her treatment options. Have they used a diagram of the female anatomy to explain what is missing? For example, does she not have a vaginal canal or does she have one but it is blocked / closed off?
It would be a good idea to get some clarification and then do your own research into treatment options and their risks and benefits. Best of luck to you and your sister!
Hysterectomy is grossly overused in some countries.
From your explanation, it sounds like your sister's doctors have not done a very good job of explaining her condition nor the short and long-term risks of her treatment options. Have they used a diagram of the female anatomy to explain what is missing? For example, does she not have a vaginal canal or does she have one but it is blocked / closed off?
It would be a good idea to get some clarification and then do your own research into treatment options and their risks and benefits. Best of luck to you and your sister!
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Thank you so much mam/sir. According to doctor who examined her informed that the canal is blocked by birth which is rightly identified in the recent scan results. Also, after that we changed hospitals looking into the possibility of a surgery without hysterectomy. finally a famous plastic surgeon with 37 years of experience assured that he could create the passage for the uterus blood flow. But he also added as a plastic surgeon he cannot assure the future functions of the ovaries and the uterus. At first they had told to remove uterus and now different doctor suggests non-removal of uterus by performing a plastic surgery. We are questioned as to how her future will be after this plastic surgery....
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