A happy New Year to all
My friend has suggested that her Thyroid stopped functioning within 12 months after removal of her ovaries 20 years ago
Is this related ?
She says the ovaries are the powerhouse of the endocrine system?
I thought it would be the reproductive system?
Not looking for right or wrong but is there a connection ?
I can only give anecdotal comments. Within a very short time after my hysterectomy I found myself becoming physically much weaker and very much more tired than I was before - and I was pretty tired before the op anyway. I was physically extremely strong before being gutted. One of the first things I noticed was that my grip and hand strength diminished very, very quickly. I also found that my memory and stamina started to fade, and my memory in particular had been very, very good.
I couldn't tell you if my thyroid deteriorated. I had already been told it was "borderline underactive" about five years before my hysterectomy. It was many years before it was tested again, and I wasn't even told it had been tested because it was still considered to be "borderline" or "subclinical hypothyroidism" so no treatment was required.
I couldn't tolerate HRT so that may have been responsible for me feeling that I aged 25 years practically overnight after my surgery.
Thank you for your response, this is very much appreciated.
My BF wasn't warned about the effects of not taking HRT after an early hysterectomy to "prevent" endometriosis, & wasn't offered a type that might suit her better. She developed osteopenia soon after, then Graves with RAI treatment that seemed to do a lot of long term damage including PA.
The surgeon and doctors tried to get me to take HRT on several occasions, using patches, pills and creams at various doses but I just couldn't tolerate it at all. I knew it was very bad for me to have no female hormones from such a young age but there was nothing I could do about it.
I will develop osteoporosis (if I don't already have it) and I have a family history of it, so I'm doomed.
I don’t think there were as many choices years ago. My friend just couldn’t tolerate what was offered & they gave no alternative or information re bone health.
I started HRT the year before thyroid hormones. I take one my friend’s gynae sister recommended & used herself. I wish I’d had both decades sooner!
I tried bio identical which didn’t work well, & now my good stuff has been discontinued. I fall a lot, & fear fractures if my bone health becomes poor, or murder if I don’t get good HRT!
I fall a lot too these days and worry about broken bones. 
Getting old is c**p! 🤬
Yes it is. About two weeks ago I was rushing down the stairs to open the door to a delivery driver. I was wearing woolly socks (no grip) and was rushing down wooden stairs with no carpet (also no grip). About half way down I slipped and fell all the way to the bottom.
I am currently sporting magnificent bruises on one thigh, one elbow, and four toes on one foot.
Several weeks before Christmas I fell over out on the street by tripping over a kerb. Because I was carrying Christmas shopping I couldn't save myself. I managed to turn my head to avoid breaking my nose, but I smacked one cheekbone on the tarmac. I also severely bruised one hand, and I think that I might have broken a bone in one finger because it is still sore even after all this time. But I didn't bother going for an x-ray.
I've also become accident-prone and clumsy while in the kitchen. I've cut my hands while preparing food over and over again. And I've started breaking things which is very irritating!
I think we’re twins!
I was picked up by a man on crutches a few years ago. After nearly 40 years of ankle twisting & falling which I blamed on hockey injuries from school, an MRI flaggeed up a loose ligament below my ankle. Orthotic insoles from podiatry/biomechanics helps balance a lot though I still have incidents as my left side has spinal nerve damage & goes numb. My hands are heading the same way which is getting expensive for crockery.
Amended as my fingers & presumptive text weren't even making sense to me. I blame the drugs...
Our endocrine system is closed, which means an imbalance of any hormone can scupper others from working effectively.
I thought this was an interesting read: thyroidnation.com/hormones-...
Also diogenes post from a while ago: healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
Thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
We need to know these things. Doctors whip bits out & don't know, warn us, or care about the consequences as it becomes another GP or consultant's problem.
I was advised to have a hysterectomy and said no because it was my thyroid disease which was making my periods heavy or absent. I joined Hystersisters an american site for women who decide to have a hysterectomy I was actually banned because I dared to suggest that some of the doctors were recommending these women to have a hysterectomy because of money because some were in their 30s. I had a sweet email off Cathy the site owner telling me God loved me but I did not need to be a member of her site. They had a place called the castle on the site and women would actually celebrate having a hysterectomy in there. I still think they perform too many unnecessary hysterectomies in the US but that is just my opinion. However in the UK the NHS will only perform a hysterectomy as a last resort because they know a lot of women will suffer without their uterus. I have 2 relatives one had a hysterectomy at 40 and has had nothing but health problems since and the other had one at 50 because of fibroids and is now incontinent after several operations to try and repair her bladder. They have now actually sewn up her vagina to support her bladder because the mesh did not work. I am so glad I kept my uterus. Both of these women wish they had never had a hysterectomy.
Wow, that’s scary 🇺🇸. Thank you for your response.
It is isn't it. I have 5 small fibroids and they did cause me some heavy bleeding at one time as well as my thyroid disease but I still have my uterus and I went though the menopause with no HRT because my mother died from breast cancer and I did not want to risk it. I am 60 now and I don't have hot flushes or any other nasty symptoms so I am lucky. I had worse symptoms with my Graves' disease than what the menopause caused me. I have not had a period now for 5 years and don't miss buying tampons at all.
That’s totally insane, & I hope a practice that won’t be heading our way! We need a more holistic approach to health issues , & that includes doctors warning us if any potential side effects of surgery & medication.
I've always wondered if having a general anaesthetic and having a tube down your throat could have any effect on your thyroid, just a thought!
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