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Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. This can be done for a variety of reasons, including treatment for cancer.
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Do you ovulate after a partial hysterectomy?
No because a hysterectomy is the process of removing the uterus. The baby would have nowhere to live or grow inside of you. Since the cervix is sealed off when the uterus is removed, there is no passage for sperm and eggs to meet. Pregnancy requires the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes to be present. The ovaries produce the eggs. If these have been removed during a total hysterectomy, pregnancy would be impossible.
If you had a TOTAL hysterectomy, where they removed your ovaries, you will not be producing eggs, so there is nothing for the sperm to fertilize, thus you cannot get pregnant. However, if you had a partial hysterectomy (they just removed your uterus and left at least one ovary), you can still produce eggs. If the cervix tears open, then the eggs could be fertilized, and may attach to either a fallopian tube, or even the wall of the abdomen. However, this is not a viable pregnancy that could be carried to term, and most women would not even realize this occurred, since in most cases, it would dislodge and remove itself from the body. However, in some rare cases, medical intervention may be needed to remove the tubal pregnancy if it does not do so on its own and grows too large, as this is a threat to the mothers life. There is no way a baby can be carried to term after the uterus is removed.
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Can you reverse a total hysterectomy?
Sorry no. Hysterectomy involves the complete removal of the uterus (womb). You can't have it put back in later.
What happens to you after you have a hysterectomy?
Yes. Menopause happens when estrogen is no longer present. If the ovaries remain after a hysterectomy, the normal cycle (except bleeding) will continue until the natural time for menopause (but it is rather unofficial because the bleeding periods stop sooner due to their discontinuation after the hysterectomy). If the ovaries are removed, menopause will follow quickly. Because of the higher risk of osteoporosis, HRT is normal post hysterectomy treatmet in younger people, and that will also delay the onset of menopause.
How soon can you fly after abdominal hysterectomy?
Best advice is after at least four weeks. Get your doctor to give you a letter confirming you are fir to fly which will prevent problems with insurance and the airline.
Is it still possible to have a period after a partial hysterectomy?
Not as such as the uterus is removed and there is therefore no lining to be cleansed if an ova is not impregnated. Unless you have your ovaries removed you may still have symptoms of menstruation however there will be no period per se.
What gauge needle is needed for intramuscular injections?
Usually 24 number needle is used by doctors. For baby you can use 26 number needle and for oily injections you can use 22 number needle.
What are risks of hysterectomy?
Some of the common consequences of hysterectomy are a 25 lb weight gain within the first year of hysterectomy, loss of sexual feeling, 3 times greater risk of heart disease, and bone and joint pain. Learn more about the full effects of hysterectomy at hersfoundation.org
Do you still feel the same sensation as before having a hysterectomy?
Me. I do. I had one at age 21 (obviously for serious health problems) and it was a godsend. I feel great! Also, I can walk through the tampon isle and laugh, and go to bed at night without having to remember to take a little green pill first, I never worry about pregnancy and when I go to the doctor and the nurse askes when my last period was before looking at my chart I can have a little fun telling her, with a straight face, December of 2002. I can never bear children but, I wouldn't have been able to anyway and my hysterectomy freed me to live my life to the fullest. Forget any baloney about being less feminine, or less of a woman or un-marriable. Those people are all jealous. Okay, not jealous but misguided. You are the same person. Does a man lose his masculinity from a vasectomy? No, and you don't lose yours from a hysterectomy. Don't forget to push your cart through the tampon isle the next time you are in the store and laugh. :)
Who does not need a pelvic exam?
Women who have undergone a total hysterectomy for reasons other than cervical cancer do not need to be screened.
Can you harvest eggs if you still have ovaries but no uterus?
Possibly, but you would need a surrogate to use them. Talk to your OB/GYN.
Will I still go through menopause with a partial hysterectomy?
If you still have your ovaries, you should go through menopause at the normal time for you. With a full hysterectomy, you will experience "surgical menopause."
Should you spot after a total hysterectomy?
This is usual for a few weeks after a hysterectomy.If the discharge smells,is a lot or is thick then immediately go to your doctor. It has been known that spotting when you normally have your period if you haven't had your cervix removed.
Can you ask you obgyn for a hysterectomy?
Yes however the normal procedure would be to get a referral from your doctor first.
Why can't you have a hysterectomy with out medical reasons?
You can however they are normally done either for medical or risk reducing reasons. Unfortunately doctors and surgeons do not operate without good cause especially in premenopausal women as they leave themselves open to malpractice suits. If you have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer you are at higher risk and should be able to have one.
Can you loose sexual feeling or libido if you have your cervix removed during a hysterectomy?
Yes, lots of things about a hysterectomy can cause you to lose sexual sensation or libido. Please check out http://hystersisters.org for lots of information and support for hysterectomy.
Can you get pregnant after a hysterectomy and no period?
hysterectomy is removal of womb which is where baby grows. No womb = no baby
Why would a woman need a pap spear if they have had a hysterectomy?
Hysterectomy is removal of womb only leaving the cervix in place. Pap smears are done to identify cancerous cells in the cervix so if you still have a cervix you are still at risk of cervical cancer. Women who have a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and cervix) are unlikely to contract this type of cancer.
just been to the docs with my mum. the lump has been diagnosed as a hernia because she was doing too much too soon after her op.
Can a cone biopsy replace a hysterectomy?
In some cases, a cone biopsy may be used as a conservative treatment for cervical cancer for women who wish to avoid a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).
Oopherectomy is the removal of the ovary. Either unillateral (one) or bilateral (both)
How long does it take for healing after a total hysterectomy?
Depends on whether laproscopic or abdominal. Laproscopic usually has a quicker healing time as the incisions are smaller. Other factors are diet,fitness and weight. The average time is 4-6 weeks but is very individual.
