Life after removal of the uterus
Surgical removal of the uterus, or hysterectomy,today is by no means a rarity. In prevalence, it yields only to Caesarean section. The basic age category of patients is from 45 years. A woman needs to have a certain firmness of character and reliable support of her loved ones in order to experience with dignity all the consequences after removal of the uterus.
Delete or leave?
Difficulties with solving this sensitive issuemay occur in women before the operation. The fact is that absolute indications for surgical intervention are emergency situations with great blood loss and neglected late stage of uterine cancer. In other cases, the conclusion about the need for the operation is made by the woman herself - this requires a certain degree of courage and self-control. Before making any decision, you need to weigh well all the "pros" and "cons" that will appear in life after such drastic changes.
Risks related to the operation
Large blood loss, requiring transfusion of donor blood.
Infectious infection.
Lethal outcome due to complications (1: 1000).
Possible injury of the urogenital system or intestines.
A sharp rise in temperature.
Suppuration of the joints and the formation of adhesions.
Consequences after removal of uterine fibroids and ovaries
Psychological crisis
Some time after the operation the woman constantlytired, suspicious and anxious. She often changes her mood, she is overcome by depressive thoughts, the lost organ of the patient associates with lost femininity, because of which a mass of complexes appears. In fact, hysterectomy does not appear on the external female form, and 50% of the success of rehabilitation depends on the correct attitude of the woman. Native should often remind the patient that her health is no longer threatened, and life continues.
Dysfunction of the reproductive system
A woman who has been removed from the uterus and ovary will never become a mother. She will not have menstruation either.
Health problems
The consequences for the removal of the uterus can touch andgeneral health of the patient. For example, women after such an operation are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than healthy people. In addition, the patient may face such an unpleasant problem as the vaginal dilation and pain during intercourse (if the length of the vagina was reduced during surgery).
Early menopause
After removal of the uterus in the female body, moredo not produce sex hormones estrogens. After the operation, the hormonal system is completely reconstructed, and the woman as a result can fully experience the early tides, a decrease in sensuality and loss of sexual desire. The younger the patient at the time of removal of the uterus, the more severe her climacteric symptoms. To reduce the intensity of this side effect, immediately after surgery, a woman is prescribed special hormonal drugs that replace natural estrogens.
Those who have only removed the uterus, leaving the ovaries(or one of them), was more fortunate: the body continues to produce estrogens on its own. True, the production of hormones will still fade before the natural current. The reason for this is a reduction in the flow of blood to the pelvic organs.
Operation and full sex life
Almost all fears about the upcomingoperations for the vast majority of women are related to the sexual sphere of life. Through what time it is possible to live a high-grade sexual life after operation on excision of a uterus? And in general, whether this question will be relevant after such large-scale metamorphoses take place with the female body?
Fears are completely groundless: as soon as the sutures are fully tightened (after 1 to 1.5 months), a woman will be able to return to a pre-operative lifestyle. Sexual relations after hysterectomy deliver the same satisfaction as before removal of the uterus, because the erogenous zones are located on the external genitalia and walls of the vagina, and not in the lost organ.
After the operation, in no case can not be put onimagine a cross. Removing the uterus is not an excuse to give up a life full of joyful moments. With the help of competent specialists and close people, you can confidently open the door to a new and, most importantly, healthy future.
