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- Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Hysterectomy
Ladies only: Has anyone with OCD had a hysterectomy? Do your symptoms feel any different after.
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- mbear mbear
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I had a hysterectomy at 36 because of endometriosis and was left with just one and a half ovaries….I felt a drastic difference with my ocd and anxiety!!!! my emotional health was the first thing I noticed. I felt so much better immediately! I am now 46 and still have endometriosis and an endometrioma cyst and my ocd has increased in the last year as my endometriosis and cyst have been growing…ugg!! but my hysterectomy definitely made a difference for me!! Hormones are powerful and play a big role.
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- Erin PErin P
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- 1y ago
@mbear Really useful to hear. My perimenopause starting around 41 and my OCD has been bad since then. I kept hoping it would end with menopause but I’m 57 and get too depressed without estradiol so it’s not ending soon. I thought a hysterectomy took care of the endometriosis- I’d like to hear more about this as my OBGYN is monitoring me for this due to the estradiol and thickness of my endometrial lining. I don’t have somatic OCD around this issue but my hormones really make my OCD worse so I’d like to her more.
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- mbear mbear
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Erin P Our hormones play a big role in triggering or worsening OCD. That’s been my experience. Unfortunately, a hysterectomy does not cure endometriosis, but my surgery helped tremendously. Since my OCD got really bad this last year, I looked into my health issues I also did a blood panel and found out I had high cortisol. So I have been doing natural things to lower my cortisol. That has really been helping calm my OCD. Hormones plays such a big role with our anxiety as women. Especially going through menopausal years. I hope you find some answers and start feeling better 💕
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@mbear Thank you, that’s why I’m asking. My doctor recommends a total hysterectomy for issues I am having. Hormones can make OCD worse so I just wanted to see how others dealt with this
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y ago
@mbear I have adenomyosis and endometriosis so I’m getting a total hysterectomy. I’ve been in perimenopause for 8 years so I know I’m almost to menopause but my ocd has gotten so much worse during the hormone fluctuations of going through perimenopause. So im glad it helped you , thanks for sharing
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- Erin PErin P
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- 1y ago
@mbear Thank you.
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- Erin PErin P
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- 1y ago
@mbear Thank you. This helps a lot. ❤️
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- mbear mbear
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- 1y ago
@Erin P you’re welcome ❤️
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- mbear mbear
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- 1y ago
@Schoolie93 hope the best for you. We have to be our own advocate for women’s health…hopefully they can save an ovary for hormones. It’s nice to know we aren’t alone.🥰
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y ago
@mbear Yes so true thank you 😊
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- Erin PErin P
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- 1y ago
@Schoolie93 Thank for sharing.
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- Erin PErin P
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- 1y ago
I’d love to know too. Info online about PMDD seems to suggest so if the ovaries are removed as well as the uterus. But my OBGYN said if you get a hysterectomy for physical health reasons it doesn’t necessarily eliminate the hormonal issues. This is something I’ve considered but not really researched because I’m 57 and still have all the awful hormonal issues periodically even while taking estradiol.
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Erin P If you remove the ovaries and you have pmdd your symptoms will improve according to my doctor, I’m 54 and almost at the end of this anyway so I’m having everything taken.
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- NicaNica
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- 1y ago
I haven’t had one and don’t plan to unless I absolutely must. But getting rid of your womb won’t solve your issues—you still have hormones.
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y ago
@Nica I have to because I have adenomyosis and endometriosis, that’s why I’m asking,
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- Schoolie93Schoolie93
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- 1y ago
@Nica And no I won’t have hormones after because it’s a total hysterectomy
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