Too Young For Hysterctomy?

Trechechus

Personally, it seems to be quite a drastic measure. I have an IUD, and I understand they help with PCOS, too, though I don't have it, so I don't know. Maybe also, as other people have suggested, you could look into tubal ligation?

jennifershoo

I think you want to take this drastic measure for the wrong reasons.

1- birth control. Condoms, vasectomy, tube tied, monitoring your ovulation and not having sex during that time, etc. lots of other options are available that don't include fake hormones or removing body parts.

2-PCOS. PCOS is an estrogen and androgen dominance condition. It means, you have more estrogen and testosterone than progesterone.
Read this link, it's very well explained: http://www.drlam.com/opinion/pcos.asp

Doctors don't kow how to treat PCOS and it's unfortunate. Like for a lot of other conditions, they give you prescription drugs to treat the symptoms but not the cause.
To treat PCOS, you need to:

- exercise
- lose body fat
- have a good diet low in refined sugar
- avoid soy (it's estrogenic)
- get rid of all the environmental factors that you have control over. Lots of chemicals that we are exposed to have estrogen-like properties. We can't really change the air we breath (well, we could if we all moved deep in the woods where there is no pollution), but we can change other things in our lives. Look at your make-up, lotions, shampoo, etc. Get rid of everything with parabens, phenoxyethanol, sulfates and anything that has a super long list of chemical ingredients. There are plenty of companies that make healthier versions.
- use USP progesterone cream every day (twice a day) from your ovulation to your next period. Do not use prometrium or other fake-progesterone pill. They are progestins, not the same molecule your body produce. Same goes for birth control pills. Do not take them. They are fake hormones (not the same molecules your body produces). Read Dr. John Lee's books about how to treat hormonal imbalances.

jennifershoo

And the only way to relieve PCOS is ovaries and uterus removal. FYI

Not at all. Read the reply I just posted.

ValerieMartini2Olives

I did not have a hysterectomy, but I am 29 and had a tubal ligation.

I NEVER wanted to have kids. I knew from like age 5 that I never wanted to have kids. I always tried to be careful, but I got pregnant at 28 years old. I didn't know what to do. But I thought about it and realized I was not getting any younger and this is probably my only chance to have a baby. So I had my daughter and she is the most amazing thing ever. But I DO NOT WANT ANY MORE KIDS. EVER! PERIOD! Non-negotiable this time around. All during my pregnancy, I was planning to get the Essure implant (a non-reversible implant). When I told my doctor I wanted to be sterilized, he says "How old are you? 29? And you're done?" YES. I wound up having a c-section, so while I was cut, I just opted to have my tubes removed. No more babies for me. Ever. I am 100% happy with my decision. I wish I would have gone the next step further and gotten my uterus removed. Having no period for 9 months was awesome. I am on my second post-partum period and it is still like something out of a horror movie.

SoDamnHungry

If it's the only solution to your PCOS, then it might be a good idea. If your main reason is birth control, getting your tubes "tied" (I know there's way better methods now) or your husband having a vasectomy would be a better bet. You may go into early menopause with the removal of the uterus, not to mention it's major surgery. If irregular periods are stressing you out, certain hormonal birth controls can help you. Mine was awful. Now I only have it every six weeks and it's much less stressful.

envbj77

I had a partial hysterectomy last March '12 at 34 years old. I had large uterine fibroids with really heavy periods. It was really the best choice for me. I was finished having kids. I have not had one issue with "side effects" of my missing uterus since I still have my ovaries.