Hi All,
I'm just newly joined, after having a hysterectomy in November. I'm 41, and have been struggling with Endometriosis causing cysts on my ovaries, for the past couple of years. I had one ovary removed with several cysts attached and at the time, the remaining ovary was clear & looked healthy enough. However, within a few months, I was in pain & had never ending periods.
So in November I had a hysterectomy. Before the op, I was focusing on the op & the hope that I wouldn't be in pain any more. Since the op, I've realised I need to focus on what it means for me.
I've been getting hot flushes more & more often since the op, and just this week have been put on 50 micrograms Estradot patches, so I've only used one, so can't really give any feedback on how they are going to be.
This has opened up a lot of things that I'd heard about, but didn't really think about or know much about, ie hot flushes, HRT & pelvic floor muscles. I realise now that if men had to go through this, there would be something you could take that would work instantly.
I'm looking for advise and information (that I realise I should have looked into prior to November, but I really was more focused on what having the op meant, as I've never had a child and now never will). I realise that I will at some point be hit with what this means emotionally as well, but at the moment, am focusing on a future without the pain.
No doubt I'll be asking questions, so hopefully you don't mind.
thanks
Tori