I may need a hysterectomy for fobroids. How long will the hospital stay be and what are the side effects?
Question: I may need a hysterectomy for fobroids. How long will the hospital stay be and what are the side effects?
I will be a partial if it is recommneded. My periods are so heavy that I wear 2 tampons and an overnight! This has been going on about 3.5 years and I am so tired of it. My sister had one done due to fibroids as well. I was bleeding so bad one day that I started shaking. Sometimes I have a FLOOD and I always carry a change of clothes in my trunk. I will take any suggestions. I am also anemic.
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Answer by rose_32008
I had the same problem and had a full hysterectomy about 5 years ago. And, I have not regretted it for a minute!
I was in the hospital for about 24 hours, overnight.
I had mine done with just 3 tiny incisions..one in my belly button, one way down low below the hair line, and a one-inch one vertically in the middle (where a C-section scar might be. Cameras and lights etc, were used to do the surgery, and then my uterus, etc was removed vaginally.
I had very little pain, a little gas/swelling since they pump air into you to make it easier for the camera to see. Other than that I felt fine in just a couple of days.
Like you I was anemic, shaky, weak and miserable for months before I had the surgery, and within just a few days, I felt better than I had in a long time.
I chose not to use any hormone replacement, but you and your Dr will have to make the right choice for you.
SO, don’t worry, it’s not bad at all, and you will be your old self before you know it.
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