Hi Laylabud,
In March this year I developed abnormal bleeding. Every time is stood up I flooded everywhere (sorry tmi). After an ultrasound, i was told I had a bulky uterus, thickened lining, fibroids, adenomyosis and a tilted uterus. I was also in terrible pain and severely anaemic and after a long discussion with my consultant and DH, I sat down and wrote a pros and cons list. The pro's far outweighed the cons and I had a total hysterectomy with ovaries removed at the end of May on my 46th birthday. As soon as I came round from surgery I knew I'd made the right choice for me. It was keyhole surgery and I only spent one night in hospital and after being discharged I only needed paracetamol for pain relief.
My recovery has been ok. The toughest part was sitting around for 6 weeks while I healed. I do have to have a really small op at the end of this month for a tiny patch of granulation tissue on my vaginal cuff and hopefully I'll be fully discharged after that.
I would say take your time, really think hard about having it done before you make your decision. Look into your other options first if your consultant suggests any, and go from there.
Yes, hysterectomy should be considered only when any other, less drastic, options have been considered but, for me personally, it was the best thing for me and my body.
I hope this helps. Do ask away if you need to xxx
