I really think this is something for which you need to get professional medical advice. More than one opinion from one doctor too!
But personally, I would be looking at all other options available before even considering a hysterectomy! It would absolutely be my LAST choice for a whole variety of reasons - especially given you are only 24 years old!
Best of luck with whatever you decide, and I hope your problem is able to be fixed without needing radical surgery.
unfortunantly i have exhausted every option been under general which they actually had a look around, d&c's, has numerous testing internal and external, had rare testing for rare blood disorders which all came up normal (which is a good thing as they tested for the c word). been on every contreceptive, meds so clot, to stop bleeding, tried antibiotics, and iron short (which one of my sides is covered in iron stains!).
they said maybe a ablation but it only lightens bleeding doesnt stop things (so much research to find its higher than 50% it wont work for me not a risk i took) and thats not reversable too (have to have the kids i want to have to have that preformed) and thats the only option many of doctors (from all the doctors they've all suggested it). they think it MAY be cause an overstretched uterus which their is nothing you can do, i stretched more than i should from have my frist 2 decent sizes (for my height and weight) and polyhydraminos (sp?) i was so big my biggest had to be born a few days early from a scheduled c section.
i have mucsle seperation and i been told i can get that and loose skin repaired but taking the stretched skin leaves me with no skin to really stretch with another baby so their is a few things i would like done after all this.
it runs in my family being unusual, my sisters and i have heart shaped uterus's, my mum has a platapoid (sp?) pelivs, i have two holes (a vaginal septum which instead of one side being closed off their both open), tilted uterus's etc. so its no real suprise.
i know at 24 you should have to be making these decisions, but how much money i've speny trying to fix things and having to pay for pads, medicine, ultrasounds, etc its so costly. not to mention i cannot go swimming in summer. i have looked at so many even seen the best gyno in the area and i had him suprised. i just dont want this hanging around until menopause and even then it may not go away? my uterus looks good cervix fantastic just had a smear and all clear (never had a bad smear).
not a fun decision and certainly one i did not think ill have to make but life has not been the most fairest to me. and i am so glad at least i've had the chance to bring beautiful babies into this world.
I know you are looking at keeping your ovaries, but I would expect that you could still experience menopause symptoms? Then there are other issues associated with that like vaginal dryness etc. They are only fairly minor things thought and honestly, I reckon your quality of life atm living with this condition would be far more debilitating than any of that kwim? Are you sure though that the problem will be fixed afterwards though? I know you wont have the bleeding which will be a relief in itself, but they haven't found a cause for it, so you still may have some issues? Either way, it is a huge decision to make and I hope you are able to work out which is the right one for you
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