Question: I have endometreosis for 30 yrs now & County doctors want to remove everything. After many failed conservative measures; Lupron,Deprovera,Laparascopy with d&c, and various continuous non stop birth control pills. What are the pros and cons with a total hysterectomy with bilateral salipingoophorectomy:
With 1)sex drive, pleasure and orgasms; sex is painful now just wondering if it will be worse& is there then only clitoral orgasmsj
2)accelerated aging( bones, joints);I already have osteoarthritis,spinal stenosis,degenerative disc& joint disease,herniated disks L5S1&L5S2(endometreosis related?),fibromyalgia, CFS,MFS,IBS with constipation, Gerd,candida, Leaky gut, h pylori, gastritis, esophagitis, depression,anxiety, palpitations and angina:My question with the surgery is will it age me more rapidly despite the frustrating yo yo of finding the right HRT balance
3)basically how will I age?
4)I do not smoke or drink, am 43 yrs. old & have a very clean & green pescatarian diet, take Chinese herbs, probiotics& Intramax multi vitamin/ mineral formula.
5)I am on 1 Rx zanaflex down from 12rxs for over 5 months now, still in a lot of pain but dealing with
all my health issues naturally-just too many damn side effects, Rxs for those side effects& way too many doctor appts.
6)I am just needing to know if this is a wise medical decision to have this surgery as I have been having hot flashes& am peri-menopausal. Will endometreosis go away once I reach menopause?& can endometreosis reoccur after this surgery?
7) I've been suffering long enough and want to end this pain however I am really concerned with bowel elimination after surgery& aging(IBS with constipation & Endometreosis started at age 14 within same month.
8) I have put surgery on hold for now until I get BRCA1&2 genetic testing(both grandmothers hadcbreast cancer& father had testicular);then I can make most informed decision. I have no health insurance and am relying on County. Please educate me. I would like to get feedback from Rheumatology,Gastroenterology,Endometreosis specialist, Internal Medicine& Functional Medicine. Is there an increased risk of bone thinning or fractures? Accelerated aging(skin, joints, etc)is a huge concern for me
all around. I have enough health issues & don't need more. Previous laparoscopy with d&c showed stage4 endo with adhesions on bowel, bladder& all over pelvic area& pain returned 3 months after. I have not had any bleeding since February but pain has remained. Please respond. Thank you. XXXXXXX