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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 186849" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Star,</p><p> </p><p>with PCOS, the ONLY way to get some help with the symptoms is to get the ovaries out and go on hormone replacement therapy. As my fave OB told me, you only need estrogen therapy. Progesterone is what signals to the body that it needs to flush itself, and if you have no uterus you don't need progesterone. It has been 6 years since my hysterectomy (total) and I haven't regretted it AT ALL.</p><p> </p><p>I do have to watch the bone density, but even with almost NO vit d I have fairly good bones.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to follow all the directions for post-op care, and it is NOT a walk in the park. BUT it is very possible to be happy and healthy post total hysterectomy.</p><p> </p><p>One thing my OB told me is to listen to how you FEEL to see if your estrogen levels are correct. there is a range where you can be fine. But if you feel cruddy and are with-in the range, it won't hurt to up the estrogen and it may make a HUGE diff. Always talk to the doctor about how you feel. Don't depend on what the estrogen level SAYS if you feel bad.</p><p> </p><p>Also, make SURE they remove the cervix. Otherwise you can get cervical cancer. with-a history of bad pap smears, I was very thankful that they took mine out. Some insurance companies demand that it be removed, others make it up to the doctor. So make sure that you don't have to have them go back in down the road.</p><p> </p><p>I hope htey can help you feel better. Make sure DF does the shopping for a few weeks and ALL the lifting for a while after the surgery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 186849, member: 1233"] Star, with PCOS, the ONLY way to get some help with the symptoms is to get the ovaries out and go on hormone replacement therapy. As my fave OB told me, you only need estrogen therapy. Progesterone is what signals to the body that it needs to flush itself, and if you have no uterus you don't need progesterone. It has been 6 years since my hysterectomy (total) and I haven't regretted it AT ALL. I do have to watch the bone density, but even with almost NO vit d I have fairly good bones. It is important to follow all the directions for post-op care, and it is NOT a walk in the park. BUT it is very possible to be happy and healthy post total hysterectomy. One thing my OB told me is to listen to how you FEEL to see if your estrogen levels are correct. there is a range where you can be fine. But if you feel cruddy and are with-in the range, it won't hurt to up the estrogen and it may make a HUGE diff. Always talk to the doctor about how you feel. Don't depend on what the estrogen level SAYS if you feel bad. Also, make SURE they remove the cervix. Otherwise you can get cervical cancer. with-a history of bad pap smears, I was very thankful that they took mine out. Some insurance companies demand that it be removed, others make it up to the doctor. So make sure that you don't have to have them go back in down the road. I hope htey can help you feel better. Make sure DF does the shopping for a few weeks and ALL the lifting for a while after the surgery. [/QUOTE]
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