Prostap or straight to hysterectomy

[Tboag]

Hi, ive just been diagnosed with adenomyosis after yesterdays laparoscopy and my consultant has said its advanced, so he mentioned prostap, or others to induce a temporary menopause, my question is if he is 100% sure that it is adeno! then why not go straight to hysterectomy,

I'm 40 this year and am lucky to hav my 3 children, so don't need my uterus anymore.

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[CharlieSays]

Hi, I'd also add that they often use Prostap as a guide to see if a hysterectomy will solve your problems - apparently if you still have issues while on Prostap, a hysterectomy is unlikely to be a 'cure'.

[Tboag in reply to CharlieSays]

Why would you still have symptoms if they took the uterus away, there wouldn't be any where else for it to grow,

Please explain

[Tboag]

He said to leave overies,

[Hidden]

Hi I have the same and have just been offered pro stap to try before hysterectomy, I'm 32, what are you trying? Are you going for the prostap?

[Tboag]

Hi ck 13, I'm really confused, I'm just thinking that both things, prostap and hysterectomy wil act differently, as prostap stops your period by your brain telling your body that it is ready for the menopause and there for slows down the process of producing estrogen, and therefore we don't procuse eggs and have periods, estregen is still produced in other ways through the body so we can never be totally without estregen, and then this helps our symptoms because of not having periods, and the adeno stuck in the muscle dosnt bleed every month ect, but it will still remain there and therefore surly can still cause symptoms exspecialy as mine are all month not just whilst bleeding

When we have out hysterectomy we are removing the problem, but our bodies will still produce estregen as our overies will be left, but the adeno will be gone with the uterus so surly can't cause problems,

Sorry bear with me, I'm so confused,

I've just had my endo excised so providing his done his job properly, if my symptoms where coming from that I should now be free of symptoms, 4 days after and I'm still experiencing the same pains as before, however it's early days so need to give more time before I can come to that conclusion,

But, my train of thought is telling me that if he is 100% sure I have adenomyosis then I want it gone, I don't want to be put through 6 months of shit because I think if my symptoms persist he might put it down to something else, but because of above I don't think it would be right.

So on my appointment 14th April, I'm going to grill him about it till the cows come home, and then I'm hoping to opt for hesterec tony Asap

What do you think, it's very rambled I no, but can't explain it any better it sounds my straight forward in my head lol

Xxxxxxx

[Hidden in reply to Tboag]

I am having a total hysterectomy next Monday due to dermoid cyst endo and adenomyosis , I am 53 and not having periods but have been given prostap for 1 month to shut down the ovaries prior to removal she said it calms symptoms and helps your body transition into menopause after surgery so it's eases the symptoms , sweats etc it's not as much of a shock once the ovaries both go, the hot flushes are awful at the moment but be worse after surgery.

[Tboag]

Thank you for confirming my thoughts, one minute I think I've got it all clear in my head and then I confuse myself with another question thought ect.

Xxxx