My total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy – Joon’s story

The post My total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy – Joon’s story appeared first on Hysterectomy Association. At the end of July 2015 I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy. I was forty eight years old and this is my story. I was in my mid to late twenties, a mum, wife and total rock concert fan, life was great. Then my periods became “different” at one stage actually stopped for around nine to ten months. My GP told me I had no eggs! However, two years on we got our longed for special delivery, a son. After his birth my periods were normal just a bit heavier. The years flew by and I found myself aged thirty eight, how the heck did that happen? My periods again became “different” much heavier, longer and very painful. My GP told me this was normal and not to worry so I carried on as you do. Then one night, I remember it like it was yesterday, I flooded in work, it actually terrified me and from that horrible day on things went from bad to worse. Our lives seemed to stop. We could not make plans to go out, book a holiday, do a big shop, infact have a life due to my excessive bleeding. I had to leave my job for one with less hours but in the end I had to give up work altogether as I was so weak I could hardly stand, probably due to all the flooding. I ended up on iron and tranexamic acid which I have to say did nothing for me. I then agreed to the mirena coil, this was a mistake as i...
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