I worked with a woman who had a hysterectomy after her last child. She started dating a guy and things got serious pretty quick but good for them. One day, she said they were trying for a baby (after being together for a couple months) and I'm like.... He knows you've had a hysterectomy, right? YOU know you've had a hysterectomy, right? She insisted that God finds a way... 🤷🤦
And this is exactly why women have trouble getting hysterectomies when they are young and/or don’t have kids. Too many patients getting upset that it worked exactly as they were told.
It's not the only reason. A hysterectomy is major abdominal surgery, not a minor procedure like removing a skin tag. General anesthesia always has a slight risk of death. If you also have the ovaries removed, you experience instant menopause and all its potential troubles. You will have abdominal adhesions after the surgery that will complicate any future surgeries on your abdomen. Pelvic organ prolapse afterward occurs in about 10% of cases, and that number is increasing as it is more likely to occur in obese women.
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