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I BELIEVE HE WANTS A COMPLETE LARAPSCOPIC MEANING SHE HE WANTS TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT! SHE HAS HAD 4 C-SECTIONS, SHE HAS A COUPLE OF UTERINE FIBROIDS AND EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE MENTRUAL BLEEDING. I KNOW SHE HAS TO TAKE OUT THE FIBROI DS BUT WHY TAKE OUT HER UTERUS??? I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ASK THE DOCTOR'S BUT I THINK SHE SAID HE WANTS TO TAKE THEM OUT BECAUSE OF RISK OF FIBROIDS/CISTS RETURNING BUT I AM JUST NOT CONVINCED..I'M CONCERNED ABOUT EARLY MENOPAUSE AND AND THINGS LIKE THAT..ANY EXPERIENCES? CONCERNS I SHOULD TELL HER TO ASK THE DR? ANYTHING HELPS THANKS

2007-12-02 14:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by Cristal C 1 in Health Women's Health

and she has dangerous level of anemia

2007-12-02 14:43:21 · update #1

9 answers

You have asked some good questions, and you are right to be concerned until those questions are answered. First of all: your mother should get a second opinion, preferably at a teaching hospital (one connected to a medical school), because they have the most advanced, cutting edge research. Some doctors (not knowing your mother's doctor, I have no way of saying if this is true or not of him/her) are overly ready to do hysterectomies, when there are other solutions. There are a number of other, less invasive treatments for fibroids: myomectomy; uterine ablation; uterine artery embolization (recently in the news because Condoleeza Rice had that done). On the other hand, some cases of fibroids are treatable only by removal of the uterus, because they're just too severe, or in a location that is untreatable otherwise. I have no way of knowing if what is true in your mother's case, and it sounds like you don't know, and it's possible she doesn't know. This is why a second opinion is a good idea. Best get these questions answered before irreversible surgery is performed.
Second issue: is the doctor recommending she get her uterus removed, or her uterus and ovaries? Many remove the ovaries unnecessarily when really, only removal of the uterus is called for. She'd only go through surgical menopause if the ovaries were removed. Surgical menopause is no easy thing, it will take time and experimentation to get hormones right. If she doesn't take hormones, her lifespan will be shortened and her chances of problems like heart disease, dementia, and osteoporosis are increased. So it's important for her to ask him/her what exactly will be done. And to not have ovaries removed unless necessary. The problem is that the word "hysterectomy" is often used to refer to the removal of uterus and ovaries, or just uterus. So one can't tell which surgery is going to be performed, just through use of the term "hysterectomy", though the term literally means "removal of uterus". (it's true that if you've had your uterus removed, menopause comes about 2 years early on average, but that would still mean age 49 in your mother's case, not 37!)
So in sum: 1)second opinion; 2) ask if these other procedures might be a possibility; 3) ask about ovaries, and make clear if necessary that they are not to be removed. Oh, and 4) if it turns out your mother does need a hysterectomy, keep up the good work being the supportive and loving child you clearly already are. :-)

2007-12-03 04:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Q 7 · 0 0

If she has dangerous levels of anemia everything needs to come out. I have had uterine fibroid. They cause excessive bleeding. Almost everyday of the month. They grow in and on your uterus. Mine were fixed and the bleeding has calmed down but it still is not right. I am going to have a hysterectomy also. I am 39. Sometimes when they fix them they are alright and other times they are not. There is medicine she can take for her early menopause. It is better than the anemia. They will only give you a hysterectomy anymore as a last resort. They do not take this lightly so it is what is best for her. Try to relax and read up on it. Try Web MD. It is a great sight for any medical question that you can have. I hope everything works out for your mother.

2007-12-02 16:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by kim h 7 · 0 0

Most of the time, in the case of fibroids, if there are no other problems, the doctor will only remove the uterus and not the ovaries or tubes. If she doesn't plan to have any other children, this should not be a problem. She would not have early menopause because she will still have her ovaries--where the hormones are produced.
I'm glad that she has a child who is concerned for her. She is a lucky woman.

2007-12-02 14:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by School Nurse 5 · 0 0

If she's having a total hysterectomy that means they are taking out the whole uterus, not the ovaries. If they remove the ovaries it would be called a salpingo oopherectomy. If she has her ovaries removed, then menopause could happen, but they can put her on hormones to help with that, These doc's won't usually have you take this stuff out for no reason. Your mom will ask all of the questions she needs answered and hopefully her doc will answer them. What you need to do is support her. She'll need a lot of help for a few days after surgery. Good luck. GOD Bless.

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2016-05-17 07:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0 0

this is a problem for your mother and her doctor. it has nothing to do with age and everything to do with her physical health.

2007-12-02 14:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0 0

So what? Let her! Its her choice! u want her to ahve another kid? let her!

2007-12-02 14:34:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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