Hysterectomy Runied My Life – Lydia’s Story

My hysterectomy ruined my life. I was given the option of having a full hysterectomy including ovaries removed as a precautionary measure when I had a potentially cancerous cyst at the age of 42. The alternative would have been to have the cyst removed and potentially have a second operation if it proved to be cancerous. I was warned that if I had a full hysterectomy I would have to go on HRT which brought a risk of cancer similar to that of taking the pill. I was given a leaflet that told me I would be able to have sex normally after a hysterectomy. There followed two and a half years of chronic fatigue. I felt like a completely different person, I couldn’t function, having been incredibly active all my life. Getting out of bed was a huge fight every morning. Different types of HRT had different effects the most noticeable of which was enormous weight gain. I went running every day to try and counter it and still I got fatter. And my libido had vanished entirely – it is lucky I have a patient partner. Testosterone has helped with the libido and I am still waiting for about the 6th HRT to see if that will help with anything. In the meantime I have been driven to distraction and even to thoughts of suicide. I have met quite a few people who know of someone – their friend, mother, other relative, who suffered terrible depression after a hysterectomy, I never heard anything about that from my internet research or the doctors beforehand. I believe I am now back ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Your Stories bilateral salpingo oophorectomy cysts total hysterectomy Source Type: news