What are major complications of having a hysterectomy at age 41? ?

Question

Serious pms and terrible cramps, abnormal bleeding, And it just keeps just getting worse? I'm saying goodbye and good riddance !!! Any great advice for me?

Answer 1

You are very young to be have this op so that means you will do

well. The most major complication of any surgery is death of course

but no surgeon is going to operate on you if they think you will die

unless it is a super emergency like you will die without the operation

so I wouldn't worry about that. To be frank I have never heard of one

woman who regretted having the op with the exception of a friend

who wanted to have more kids but couldn't. you will go through a

period of recovery of 6 to 8 weeks and it will be painful to move around after you come home from the hospital but it is just like menopause

only a lot sooner and less problems. Good luck!

Answer 2

Your doctor should have gone over the complications with you. You should have also been given enough time to think about this as well as discussing it with your family. There is a risk with every surgery but I'm sure you'll be fine.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Bless your heart! You won't miss the monthly ordeal one bit!  Congrats!  

That said, if you're also losing your ovaries, you will miss hormones, Estrogen in particular.  Take the hormone replacement (HRT) drugs to help you recover during the post surgery.  Then slowly wean yourself of them.  Work with your OB/gyn. as lack of estrogen will lead to vaginal thinning and dryness and it's not good.  But there are creams that can keep the walls healthy with out taking internal estrogen.

You will feel like you're losing your mind at times because of the shift in hormones.  Most women take HRT because of sleep disturbances.  Between lack of sleep, night sweats, thinning v-jay walls, night time becomes no-fun time, but it does get better slowly.

Answer 5

I do not know the answer myself, I am 35, but have recommended many times to my mom to do it. Watching her suffer many years was not easy.

For the risks check the first link I copied, and on the second link you can check the alternatives to hysterectomy, just in case you are still having a second thought.  

Answer 6

I have two friends whose mothers have died right after having this procedure.  Good luck, though!