I am 23 and thinking about a hysterectomy?
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at
6:32 pm
I want a baby but my irregular periods make me want to have a hysterectomy. I have PCOS which makes me bleed for 1-2 months at a time. I am on birth control and have been for 4 months and it hasn’t regulated my periods it just made them lighter. I want more than anything to have a baby but how can I even attempt to if I won’t stop bleeding. This is stressful and pain full! Is a hysterectomy right for me? Is it a smart choice?
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You need to get an opinion from another dr about your options. You might end up having to have one, but I’d at least check with other dr’s about your case.
talk to your Dr about other possible options such as a birth control shot that decreases your number of periods. if you want to have a baby then a hysterectomy is not right for you most likely. with out knowing your whole backgroung i can’t say for sure. thats why you need to talk to your Dr. they can go through your background and discuss with you other options. a Hysterectomy is a drastic procedure that i would not suggest unless you have tried all the other options.
You should consider having your PCOS re-evaluated, and discuss management options for that, rather than resulting to a hysterectomy.
Hysterectomies are painful, require a long recovery, and are not reversable. IVF is expensive and does not always work, and requires you to put your body through lots of needles and drugs.
My friend recently lots an ovary to PCOS, and is about to go through fertility treatment to salvage her eggs from the remaining ovary, before it’s removed.
I strongly suggest you discuss alternative treatments with your doctor before deciding on an invasive proceedure.
it will be pretty hard to get your ob/gyn to do it, esp[ecially at 23 year old
Wow! Not only is a hysterectomy a big change for your body but for your mind also. I was 20 when I had my first child, but I’ve always had horrible periods and even my pregnancy was "high risk." After I had my daughter the Dr.’s wanted me to have a hysterectomy and I refused, I knew I wanted more kids down the road and I did not want that decision dictated for me. Eight yrs. later I still have refused the surgery and it has even come to the point that one of my OB’s refuses to see me anymore because I almost died during delivery of my oldest daughter. It’s a battle constantly! We have two girls now but I’m still not sure that we’re done having children, we will eventually draw the line soon (we want one more.) But also, I have HORRIBLE periods and really don’t want to deal with that anymore. But being told at such a young age you have to have a LIFE CHANGING surgery, it’s tough to say the least. I opt every year to waite longer. I can suffer physically during my period but i don’t want my choices ripped away from me. I know this doesn’t help you….. but maybe you’ll feel you’re not alone?!? It’s for sure a very hard decision to make… and not to be taken lightly… my husband and I prayed about it, and I know that a lot of people probably think that we are selfish… that we have two beautiful healthy girls… why put yourself at risk again? But people don’t understand what kind of a decision it is, and how hard it is to decide what’s best for you and your family. Ultimately it’s your body, you decide what you can take and what you can’t!