has anybody regretted having a hysterectomy ..

[elaine74]

..cos i starting to think so

[JEWELS]

hi.... I don't regret having it done.. Altho I'm still in pain.. I'd hate to think what more damage it would have done if I'd left it any longer.. I had very severe endo.. And extensive adhesions on my bowel..

So it had to be done to regain part if my life back.

Hope your ok? Sounds like your suffering? Xxx

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ive had a hysterectomy i have had severe endometriosis on the bladder was stuck to my bowel.i had endo in my womb so had to lose that i still have a bit left on my bowel and i find sex painful i find going to the toilet is very painful too.i have had the hysterectomy and it feels like it was just a waste of time.please write back to me if you would like some support.i have been a sufferer for a least ten years now.

[elaine74]

yeh thanks for that ive suffered over 20 yrs now first had my tubes removed and it all lasered away as my bowel was stuck to my womb 5yrs ago and recently had my hysterectomy im not in much pain but im getting a lot in my back and im not emptying my bladder properly im wondering if it has spread and how will i find out think the gyno has given up on me and i dont like to ask im just having a hard time with the sugerical menopause and my bones are all cracking with having no hrt 4 6 months xx

[Healysgirl in reply to elaine74]

Hello Sweetie, I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago for extensive endo and adenomyosis (when it goes back into the womb from the outside) but they left my ovaries. 2 years later I had those removed as I had it all back again, including damage to my bladder and bowel. I now have to self-catheterise at a young age due to the damage. Don't ever be afraid to go back and ask. If they took your ovaries, then the chances of it coming back are minimal and you should be able to take HRT. If they didn't then it may well have come back. Good luck Sweetie! Let me know how you get on.

[Lou_R]

No I don't regret mine at all. But eight months after the op I wasn't getting any better and discovered that - because the hysterectomy was quite messy - adhesions had started to form again. Once that was sorted my health and quality of life really started to improve. It is a slow process but if you feel things aren't right, or need some emotional support, don't be afraid to go back to your GP or specialist and push for answers. Good luck.