Help From People Who Have Had A Full Hysterectomy
In 2 weeks I meet with a gyno to talk about a full hysterectomy. I already had Essure done but lately my uterus is...well...taking the piss. I've been on my period now for two months with severe cramps and cysts for years. My mom, grandmother, and sister all had issues at my age that resulted in needing a hysterectomy. However, I'm expecting a fight. How did you prepare/convince the doc you are serious? I just want the pain to end!
Posted May 22, 2020, 12:48 AM UTC
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I had to get to the doctor who listened and operated on me through a referral. My then care provider pushed for me to take the pill (which I can't take due to other health issues) and refused to refer me for surgery because my husband (which I don't have and didn't have then) would want children.
I took the prescription and all my questions and complaints to another doctor my mother was then seeing. Had to start from scratch with a medical history, lots of exams, a full physical, explaining my struggle all over again, etc. This doctor finally referred me to the one who operated on me.
He looked at my full exams, the prescription for the pill (both doctors agreed it would be actively dangerous for me to take it), and we had a long conversation about me fully understanding that the surgery would render me infertile. After he was sure I wanted it and understood the risks, all I had to do was take the pre-op (more exams) and sign the surgical risk waiver and a second one stating that I knew the operation would render me infertile (probably more of a good faith thing than legally binding).
It took me nearly two years from when I started suffering daily to my surgery, but every step of the way was worth it to get rid of the misery and pain!