Hi ladies, thanks very much for your replies.
With regard to the removal of ovaries, I understand that with a hysterectomy these days it is better to leave them but in my case my problem was with the ovaries and my gynae had called for a 2nd opinion from a gynae/oncologist rbefore proceeding with the removal of both. They also decided against the removal of my uterus as it appeared to be very healthy. I understood the reason both ovaries were removed was to eliminate the risk of further cysts/ cancer and because they were "no longer needed".
Although my hospital reports have come back "no signs of malignancy" they are still waiting for the final report....however there was always a risk of cancer and therefore I was very happy to accept their recommendations .
The advice regarding the menopausal symptoms is a little more confusing....I went to see my GP yesterday. He feels i'm making a very good recovery considering the size of the cyst ( the report stated that 2.5 litres of fluid was drained from the cyst and he said that it must have been huge!!.In fact I did a little experiment yesterday with 2.5 litres of water and a polythene bag and couldn't believe id been carrying something that size around inside me!!) . GP felt that the pain I have been experiencing is due to internal bruising (I have no infections etc) and he was surprised at how mobile I am so that pleased me!!
.Whilst I was there I mentioned my hot flushes and he seemed to feel it was normal after the Op for them to return but he was reluctant to prescribe HRT yet due to my age and the risk of breast cancer. He indicated that things might settle down and suggested some natural remedies to try first. He did however encourage me to return if things became unmanageable. I must say all of this conflicting advice is very confusing and worrying but its always good to hear another viewpoint!.
Anyway im feeling much better again today after resting yesterday, the sweats have eased and I feel less tired so im going to see how I get on for now as I need to really weigh up the benefits/risks of HRT before going down that route.
Debs xx