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For you gals who have had hysterectomies....? |
How was your recovery time and how long did you spend in the hospital ? Are you back to normal with no decrease in sex drive ? Any tips you feel compelled to shared since you went through it ? I was hoping for the less abrasive surgery but was told since I have never had a normal birth (c-sec. only) that I will be needing the full incision. I am not looking forward to 4 to 6 weeks of recovery and have informed the doc that I will stay over night ONLY then I am out of there. Hospitals are such a pain... they wake you up to ask if you were resting, that makes no sense to me so my stay will be short ! Anything you can share with me will be appreciated ! Thanks ! : ) I had my hysterectomy in 1999 and it was the best decision I ever made for myself. I only sayed overnight in the hospital (that was the worst part because my roommate was older and moaned all night so I couldn't wait to leave). I was off work for 6 weeks to recover but once I got the go ahead from the doctor I was back to my normal routine again. I have no decrease in sex drive, if anything I desire it more because I have no fear of pregnancy so whenever, where ever is my motto now. I had the surgery done through incisions in my stomach and belly button so not huge scares. I opted to have my ovaries removed too because I had cysts and thought I would probably end up having them removed down the road because of the pain from the cysts. Great decision but I do use the estrogen patch weekly that helps so much. One thing I do daily take Vitamin E for the hot flashes...someone told me about this and I started right away and have NEVER had one hot flash. I've recommened this to others who tell me they have terrible hot flashes. Just a suggestion! It's going to go well and you'll be happy once it's over and done with and the worst is behind you. I would do it again in a New York minute!! Just take care of yourself and ask for assistance if you need it and by all means take the pain pills they give you because you'll need them at first for the pain........... I was in the hospital for a week, but there were some complications because they had to remove endometriosis from my bladder and ureters. I felt great in about four weeks, but that can fool you into doing too much and setting back your recovery. So be careful not to do that to yourself. The hysterectomy didn't change my sex drive at all. The benefit to sex is that you no longer have to worry about birth control! My doctor suggested vitamin E oil for the incision scar. Good luck. :-) I was 24 when I had mine. I had to given a pint of my husbands blood during the operation as I have a clotting disorder. I had the full incision, from hip to hip. I was in the hospital for 4 days. I had everything removed, cervix, uterus, and both overys. At home time to recover was about 6 weeks I was on narcotic pain meds for about 8 weeks and then switched to Tylenol. My sex drive for about 6 months was bad as I was also going through menopause (you know the whole hot flash thing...) but right after that, I had a breast reduction too, so that might have been part of it too. I am 30 now and feeling MUCH better. I do regret sometimes having it done so young but, then, one or two of my 19 nieces and nephews come over and that reminds me that I am perfectly happy with my husband and Cat, Chloe. Vicki Hello there Kitty. I had a hysterectomy when I was 29 and I am 46 now, so a while ago, so technology will be better and healing time will be quicker. But I will tell you what I experienced anyway. It does take 4-6 weeks to heal properly. It really is a major operation. You will not be allowed to just stay overnight, because you will have a drain for at least 24-48 hours. Just to give you some sound advice too. You will end up years down the road having to have another operation to your bladder. They call it a bladder tuck. Your bladder has the uterus to lean on, and when that is gone it starts to sag, sad but true, real fun being a woman right? The reason the recovery time is quite long, is you get tired very quickly, because the body has gone through major trauma. So do rest, and don't pick up heavy things etc. It is better to have the incision, you heal quicker and it will be longer before you have the bladder lift than if they did it via the vagina. The sex drive, absolutely not, should not be affected, if anything it should improve, sex wont be painful anymore and no periods, yahooooo, so you don't have to plan weekends away etc. Good luck and take it easy, because you will pay for it, later if you don't I haven't had a hysterectomy, but I have had family and friends who have. The ones who had the vaginal hysterectomy suffered more serious problems that the ones who didn't. So having the full incision one done is a good thing in my opinion, although your recovery time will be longer. Don't be too stubborn when it comes to the hospital stay. You'll have to trust your doctor, and I hope you have a really good doctor . . . . . and a good hospital. Infection is a factor, so you can't rule out staying if they say you must. Do not try to do things you know you shouldn't do just because you are feeling better. Sweeping the floor or picking up something that weighs as little as 10 lbs. could set you back. So be extra careful. Take this recovery time to organize photos, catch up on paperwork, read a book . . . . just no housework until the doc says it's okay. Hi, I also had 3 c-sections and had a hysterectomy. My doctor did it vaginally. Maybe you should get a second opinion from another doctor. The vaginal surgery was painless. I stayed overnight and there were no complications. It was the best thing I have ever done. I felt soooo much better and the recovery time quick I was back to my day to day in just days.I felt great and my sex drive went up. I wish you good luck and hope you talk with another doctor. Been in your shoes. Life experience. |
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