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BrendaB · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 5

My neighbour, and good friend, is going for a hysterectomy. She's only 29 years old and is terrified. She's getting it done because of endometriosis, it's her last option to be pain free.

Does anyone have experiences with hysterectomies at such a young age? Will she be getting menopause after the surgery?

Any help or info much appreciated.

DebbieDebbie · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 3

I had IIIc borderline ovarian cancer in my early 20s that spread to my other ovary and uterus so I had to get them out and I went into menopause. No ovaries = no estrogen = menopause.

If you neighbour is having her ovaries out, she'll go into menopause, if not, she'll still be making estrogen so no menopause.

My sister had a hysterectomy because of endometriosis, she says it was the best thing she's ever done. Recovered quickly too.

SylviaT · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 3

i had a radical hysterectomy at 41 due to ovarain cancer, the surgery was ok but the menopause symptoms were horrible Embarassed

r u sure ur friend has no other options? 29 seems very young to be having a hysterectomy...especially for endometriosis. there r some good treatments out there that don't involve hysterectomy- http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/reprints1.html outlines an effective treatment and there r plenty of others too

softwords · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

at 29 she is having that, she is that serious in her condition? what a pity for her...