Hi all,
I'm a newbie on here so your help is much appreciated.
I had a hysterectomy last June after suffering with both endometrIosis (in child bearing years) and adenomiosis with heavy bleeding in recent times.
I had a total hysterectomy leaving my ovaries intact at my request as they were still working and no disease evident. I was desperate not have my ovaries removed as I was afraid to go into immediate menopause. I suffered with PMT all my life as well as depression, the menopause would not be welcome at anytime due to these.
Since my op I've had a problem in my urethra area whereby it's uncomfortable to wee. It feels like I have either a water infection or cystitis. It's not painful but more aggrevating and just uncomfortable in my day to day life. More importantly I was rushed to A & E in May this year with what turned out to be a blood filled cyst on my ovary. After an MRI and TVS they found the cyst is still there and growing and is attached to the tube from my kidney o my bladder. As a result I now need a cystoscopy and both my ovaries removed. My questions are has anyone else had these bladder issues ?but really importantly to me is I'm really quite worried about the affect the medically induced menopause is going to have. I've not much of a libido but desperate for this to change and would love my mood to improve. Although I've suffered with depression due to life events, I am taking anti depressants and have been stable for many years. The side effects of course are weight gain and loss of libido, I just am worried so much that this will get worse after my ovaries are removed. My Consultant said he will put me on Estrogen only HRT immediately after my op saying he will try and get me back to how I felt when I was pregnant with both my Sons. I was so happy, felt really wonderful nothing too much bothered me and I had such a surge in my sex drive!!
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Ladies, sorry for the long post but I'm really quite apprehensive and would love your comments please!!
Thank you for listening?
Im now 49had everything removed except my ovaries