Due to have a hysterectomy but am scared to death after viewing a video about side effects!

To the last two Anon posts: Excellent points and info!!! Why did my GYN (as millions of others) state the same thing; i.e., "Your sex life will be even better!"? Of course! No more bloody times of the month. How stupid of me. Those women who experienced pain before a Hyst., and then do not - well, that is great, but there were alternatives to that pain without taking the uterus and ovaries. I bet the sexual desire and orgasms were dramatically changed, and my "bet" is many just won't talk about this important factor. They concentrate on the physical pain reduced, but an emotional pain replaces this with the lack of desire to have sex and the lack of orgasms. Hmmm... what about the pain for the spouse afterwards? My poor husband has pain now. He has a wife who once promoted love making, and now - after the Hyst. could care less/no desire to make love. How dare these 'Misogynists' get away with this. Oh, and thank you, Anon. I learned a new word. I looked this up in the 'American Heritage Dictionary'. 'Misogyny' - N. - "Hatred of women". (Wow...) Also - 'Misology' - N. - "Hatred of reason, enlightenment" - (Go figure...) Now, I think every GYN needs to post on their 'door' - "Gynocologist/Misogynist" (The ones who promote/scare women into/lie about Hysterectomies).

On a final note - I am in firm agreement with a law being passed in every state that females must, by law, watch the Hers Video (even enhanced version). If not, there are heavy criminal felony charges imposed to the doctor. I mean it. This is so late for this to have been done. Think of the millions of women who would not be suffering right now/have their lives ruined - along with loved ones(it happened to me; therefore, I can speak about this from 'first hand' experience and so can my husband); so - laws have to be put in place. As I said before - "Yesterday"... (Also - it makes me so sick and sad to read about that devil of a doctor, Marion Sims. Of course, I use the same term as the word "devil" when I speak of the GYN who did this to me. Yet - "devil" is putting it politely...) Oh, for God's sake - anyone reading this and considering a Hyst. - don't, please don't do it!!!

Read over 600 threads of "sexual dysfunction after hysterectomy" http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/forumdisplay.php?f=202
if you are sceptical that it doesn't change your sex life. The other point I'd like to make is that doctors try to point out that sex is better because you can have it any day of the month after a hysterectomy. Don't confuse quantity with quality. Also if sex is painful before a hysterectomy, and then it no longer is painful after a hysterectomy, that's all it is . No longer painful. It is not going to be earth shattering if you don''t have your uterus.

I was the anon poster who wrote on the 6th April about my mother. Sorry it was do badly written but I had my son trying to turn off my monitor and play with my keyboard while typing. First I just wanted to add that I had to see a gynecological oncologist about the hysterectomy as my OB would not be performing it. Well one one the first things she said to me was that "sex would be BETTER after a hysterectomy". Of course my mouth dropped. And this was coming from a woman!
And another point that I would like to make is that we have a family friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Do you know want his doctor said to him? You wouldn't want an operation because it could adversely affect your sexual functioning and your over all quality of life!!! Oh they are so honest with men aren't they! It just confirms my belief that gynecologists are misogynists. Read about the history of gynecology and you will see what I mean. The "father" of gynecology J Marion Sims used to buy black slaves and operate on them without anesthetic until they died. Some poor women endured up to 30 operations. So is it any wonder that doctors treat women like they do to this day?

First it's important to know that you never need a hysterectomy for fibroids unless you have the wrong doctor. The size of your fibroid is not huge, but even if it were, it could still be removed (a surgery called myomectomy), without removing your uterus. Unless, the doctor doesn't have the skill to perform a myomectomy. With regard to the ovarian cyst, every menstruating woman produces an ovarian cyst every month, it the normal function of the ovaries.

If you would like to receive in depth information about fibroids and ovarian cysts you can visit HERS website at http://www.hersfoundation.org. Click on "Contact", and in the comment section let us know that you need information about fibroids and ovarian cysts, and it will be promptly emailed to you. You can also arrange a telephone appointment to speak with a counselor, if you feel that would be helpful in determining options, and finding a gynecologist who is skilled at performing myomectomies.

My mother had a hysterectomy about 25 years ago and she thinks its the best thing she's ever done. However, all the problems that she experiences: urge incontinence, also urge incontinence with her bowls, she looks much older, she is a social recluse she does not realize that is a result of her hysterectomy. I was faced with a hysterectomy as I had placenta previa percreta. That is when the placeta grows thought the uterus into the bladder. My OB wanted to perform a hysterectomy because he was a afraid that I would hemorrhage to death after the cesarian. After seeing the hers video and reading the blog I was more afraid of the hysterectomy than dying! And I told him that too. So instead he gave me UAE to block off my arteries in case I did have a massive bleed. Now I know that isn't great but it is far better than a hysterectomy. However, my orgasms have definitely been affected. I am really curious to know what kind of orgasms those women used to havenq9 who say sex is better than ever after a hysterectomy. For me I used to have massive uterine contractions like earthquakes. Now I have smaller ones and sometimes clitoral ones which I compare to driving over a speed hump. My point is that women who say sex is the same probably never experienced fantastic orgasms in the first place!

Braveheart226 well it sounds like you are doing well. Here are some of my symptoms I never related to the hysterectomy. Loss of sexual desire, and pleasure with intercourse, diminished frequency of intercourse, loss of orgasm, pain with intercourse, loss of energy and stamina, weight gain, irritability, loss of long and short term memory, pelvic pain, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, muscle aches, bone and joint pain, back pain, stiffness pain in the butt, pain that runs down my legs, difficulty walking up or down the stairs, difficulty sitting because of the back and pelvic pain. Constipation, diarrhea, heart palpitations, urinary frequency, incontinence, So it sound like you are doing ok.

Women should know that a fibroid can be removed by myomectomy and that an ovarian cyst can be removed by cystectomy. Most doctors don't make women aware of that because they are paid more by the number of organs they remove, not by the organs they save. Long term health consequences include increased risk for heart disease, dementia, lung cancer, osteoporosis and more.