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Is Hysterectomy The Only Way To Prevent Pregnancy?

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Posted on Fri, 6 Feb 2015
Question: hi my n ask XXXXXX isXXXXX and I am 35 years old. I am considering getting a hysterectomy. My reason is I lost a daughter my first pregnancy she was 8 months old. About a year later I got pregnant again and after Reading a all the books and doing my first pregnancy buy what those books said to do, so when I got pregnant the second time I kinda gave up I didn't see the point it didn't work the first time. after struggling for a couple weeks the state did step in and I put her up for adoption and when I did that that's when I made the promise to myself. when I was 25 and had my second daughter I told myself 35 was the age if I hadn't had a child by 35 when I turn 35 it was to make the decision. I suffer from mental illness I suffer from bipolar disorder borderline personality disorder, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, as well as panic and anxiety attacks with suicidal tendencies. These are things I have dealt more throughout the years and more so the last 10 years. And it's taken a toll on my state of mind I do not feel I am stable enough to raise another child or to get pregnant again. I do not think I could bear the pain anymore. So my question for you is with my mental illnesses would it be in my best interest to let it go and move on with my life and get the hysterectomy done. There are no symptoms I have the IUD implant for birth control now it's a 10 year one it would come out when I'm 40. And personally I'd rather be w out my organs than have to worry bout birth control. I just don't think I can do it as much as I would love to be a mother again myself. however I cannot bring a child into this life not knowing. when I'll have an outburst or breakdown I do at least once or twice a week now already I couldn't do that to a child. I think the best for me would be to just take the stress of the what if or should a's out of the picture this way I can move on
with my life and move forward. (Not married) however my boyfriend and I been together over six year. so that gives me four step children a step daughter and one step grandson also...so they help keep me content and ok with the decision I'm making... so I guess the other part of my question is are physicians willing to do that if there is no type of cancer or anything like that going on? Is mental illness and instability grounds enough that a doctor would perform a hysterectomy on me?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I am here for support and am sure you will be great

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You seem to be a sound and beautiful person from just the query you have written to me. You seem to be so caring, for giving so much importance to a new life and not being able to put your child through any trouble that you are going through.

First of all ma'am, your decision to not have any children is solely your decision and in my opinion you have a loving family with so many step-children who seem to be supportive, I do not think you will have a problem. But I would also like you to know that there is always a solution and treatment to all the psychiatric illnesses you have mentioned. Once you show signs of improvement, you can choose to have a child of your own so I do not see why you should choose to raise a child with mental illness. So you could re-think this part ma'am. I am sure your boy friend and his family will all be there to support you.

As for your next query, as far as medical ethics go your doctor and all the other doctors will choose to put you on birth control or contraceptives instead of removing your uterus. I am afraid no doctor will go ahead with performing the hysterectomy without an indication for doing so.

I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please know that I am always here to help, and please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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Is Hysterectomy The Only Way To Prevent Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: I am here for support and am sure you will be great Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You seem to be a sound and beautiful person from just the query you have written to me. You seem to be so caring, for giving so much importance to a new life and not being able to put your child through any trouble that you are going through. First of all ma'am, your decision to not have any children is solely your decision and in my opinion you have a loving family with so many step-children who seem to be supportive, I do not think you will have a problem. But I would also like you to know that there is always a solution and treatment to all the psychiatric illnesses you have mentioned. Once you show signs of improvement, you can choose to have a child of your own so I do not see why you should choose to raise a child with mental illness. So you could re-think this part ma'am. I am sure your boy friend and his family will all be there to support you. As for your next query, as far as medical ethics go your doctor and all the other doctors will choose to put you on birth control or contraceptives instead of removing your uterus. I am afraid no doctor will go ahead with performing the hysterectomy without an indication for doing so. I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please know that I am always here to help, and please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.