Hello.
I am 46 yrs old. I had three children by the time I was 26. Always had problems with fibroid's. At 36 after having one procedure after another including having my tubes tied during the last of the third C-section. I finally decided to have my uterus removed and part of my cervix. I read all types of things on line about losing bladder function, lose of sex drive, loss of ability to climax, and ever foul odor coming from the vagina. My option was live with the constant pain and bleeding, which was affecting my sex life as is or having it done and living without pain and always having to carry sanitary pad, or tampons with me because it would just gush.. I talked to my gyno for over an hour with my concerns and she reassured me. I had it done and I feel great. I have no sexual dysfunction at all not problems reaching organism, no smell and I can hold my urine for hours. Most people will tell you horror stories because misery loves company. And I find most people look for problems and create them. I do have some ovary problems but I have a vaginal sonogram every year to monitor them. I began menopause naturally at 37 and now in full blow menapaus no sugar coating here, menopause sucks...for me. A friend of mine. Just stopped getting her period one day and had no symptoms complaints just easy. I do recommend HRT if you do have your ovaries out as you will go into full blow menopause quickly and that can be very hard on your body as well as your state of mind.. My sister is 10 yrs older than me and went on a light HRT and she said it helped her a great deal. I opted out for HRT even though we have no cancer in our family and without a uterus the risks are low...I am on an oral gel that I used at night but not finding any help with it. I am new to the sight and am new to therapy, but eager to start my program and will be seeing someone Friday to start on antidepressants which they say will help with the menopause symptoms as well.. My life has been going through stressful times the past few years and combining it with this wonderful ***** called menopause has taken me to a point I never thought I would be. But I'm determined to gain my life back.. Please give yourself all the education you can on the subject talk to your doctor get a second third opinion and make a decision that is right for you. I know the pain of a c-section I had three and the recovery. I also had my muscles tied back together when I was 30 because the weekend abdominal wall causes multipal hernias and my muscles were actually on the sides of my waist. That was more painful then the C's. The hysterectomy was so much easier to recover from. I just had three more hernia's removed last week. The Carbon Dioxide they filled me with to go in laproscopically was worse than the sight of entries...5 of them. You will be surprised at how bad it really isn't. As I said before, everyone loves a great horror story. Put it in your head that it's going to be just fine and it will. Good luck to you.