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RE: Early menopause - 1/18/2007 7:18:06 PM

BRNaughtyAngel

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A hysterectomy is likely in my near future, but my ovaries should stay unless the ultrasound next week shows something unexpected. My uterus is full of fibroids and they are growing. He said my uterus is the size of a 4 month pregnancy!

And it's pushed up into my abdomen. He had a hell of a time getting to it.

I'm 44, no kids and couldn't get pregnant even if I wanted to. No female cancers in the family, but my Mom didn't start menopause until her early 50s, so I can't wait that long for menopause to kick in and the tumors to stop growing/shrink.

MissT I would get other opinions and explore other options, especially at your age.

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RE: Early menopause - 1/19/2007 7:40:26 AM

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HI,
Lots of valid opinions here, based on experiences. I didn't have my radical hysterectomy until I was 51 (cancer) and I had already done menopause. I did some HRT for the menopause and the menopause symptoms were not as bad as the HRT side effects for me!!!! However, my daughter had cervical cancer at the age of 25 and they did small removal and she even had another baby after that. Then at 32 her doc talked her into total hysterectomy - he said that for her the cancer was not a question of IF it would return, it was WHEN would it return. She also had a tipped uterous which got worse woth age and made her periods painful to the point of illness and difficult to even have. SO she agreed to the hysterectomy and guess what ... when they got inside there was the cancer back, just too early for pap smear to detect. (Pap smears do not even detect all cancers "down there", I could have been dead before a pap would ahve found mine!) She had a small amount of HRT and didnt like the side effectrs, so she stopped and other than some bad mood swings that evened out after about a year, she has been very happy. I agree that more than 1 opinion is a good thing, but it is totally possible to remove it all and end your problems and have a less stressful life.

Go here and register and you can get many questions and concerns answered by other women in your position but also medical personel.
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/forumdisplay.php?f=44

I loved this site when I had my surgery, it was a "godsend", and my daughter is still part of it. The information there is very honest and useful.

Whatever you decide, good luck to you.
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RE: Early menopause - 1/21/2007 7:28:55 PM

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Had all of my plumbing removed at the tender age of 27. Reveled in the freedom all of my adult life!

Now, at 49, I'm past a rather mild menopause, and have never missed my 'reproductive organs' for one single moment of my life.

The only effect early ovario-hysterectomy (OH) and early menopause had on me was a related drop in thyroid levels. Synthroid, small dose of daily maintenance thyroid replacement, helped mitigate the dry skin and dry hair that can follow an early hysterectomy.

I wouldn't recommend it if it weren't necessary, but if you need the surgery, convince yourself to look forward to the positive aspects rather than fear any imagined negative repercussions that will probably never materialize.

... and be sure to include a thyroid/endocrine panel with each annual checkup.

I'd recommend you see an endocrinologist within 2-3 years post op just to get updated on any new meds, endocrine replacements or other medical discoveries related to early OH.

Good luck to you.

TexasMaam

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RE: Early menopause - 1/22/2007 6:39:58 AM

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Thank you to you all.

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RE: Early menopause - 1/22/2007 10:35:46 PM

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I have to ask.... what is the deal with everyone talking about cancer ? Missturbation has explicitly stated that she does not have cancer. I am a hospice nurse also, and fully understand that not all that goes wrong with our bodies is inidcative of cancer.

She stated it isn't cancer, it is ovarian cysts and adhesions as a result of surgery. Deal with the facts, not assumptions that have no foundation.

mbmbn

i didnt say that she had cancer if you read my reply i wrote about ahormonal way of ealinwith a cystic issue...
I personally have a cancer issue, i agree itis a bit maddeneing when people reroute the thought process of posts...i know up int he set of postings someone else had a family history of ovarian cancer

just wanted to let you knwo there are others that are actually reading the posts

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