As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the treatments without success, or endometrial tissues has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of hysterectomy. If the varies were also removed in the endometrial hysterectomy, then estrogen replacement theory may be necessary to restore the level of estrogen in the woman body.

Estrogen is produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands. It helps to regulate the menstrual cycle and reproductive organs in woman’s body. The removal of ovaries causes hormone imbalance of reproductive system resulting in all kinds of symptoms of menopause. In that case, your doctor may suggest estrogen replacement therapy(ERT)

I. What is estrogen therapy

Estrogen replacement therapy helps to restore the balance of hormones in the women reproductive cycle caused by menopause state or temporary menopause state or the removal of ovaries after hysterectomy. By giving the additional estrogen to the patient body through injected, oral or patches, it helps to reduce the symptom caused by low level of estrogen.

Since women with hysterectomy may require different amount of estrogen intake, please make sure check with your doctor to see which form of estrogen therapy is worked well for you.

II. Types of estrogen hormone

1. Estrone

Estrone is produced by adrenal glands mostly in body fat and muscles. Without supporting from the ovaries,the level of estrone is dropped significantly . Low level of estrone causes hot flush.

2. Estradiol

Estradiol is produced by the ovaries. Since the ovaries are removed, level of estradiol also is dropped significantly. Therefore, you doctor may suggest entinyl estradiol, which is a synthetic estrogen to be taken because its effects are similar to those of estradiol. There are other kind of estrogen, such as plant base or animal mixture of estradiol and estrone (conjugated estrogen) which can be converted to estradiol by our body including sodium estrone sulphate and sodium equilin sulfate cenestin, enjuvia, premarin.

3. Estriol

Estriol is another estrogen hormone that is produced by placenta. It is produced in great amount during pregnancy. Estriol is an important indicator of a fetus’s well-being.

II. Benefits and Risks

Unlike women in menopause, women with removal of ovaries normally only need to take a small amount of estrogen.

1. Benefits

a) Reduce hot flash

b) Reduce vagina dryness

c) Risk of itching around the vagina area

d) Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

2. Risks

a) Increase risk of breast cancer

b) Increase risk of blood clots in lung and leg

c) Risk of heart attach and stroke

d) Increase the risk of live damage

e) And sometimes unusual vagina bleeding.

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As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Sometime, because of the advance state of endometriosis that may danger to the women life, hysterectomy may be the last resource. In this article, we will discuss what is hysterectomy??

I. Definition

A hysterectomy is the second most common surgery among women in the United States. For women with endometriosis in the advance state, hysterectomy may be suggested if your health doctor think that the endometriosis may post danger to your life. Hysterectomy is an operation to remove of a woman’s uterus. There are three types of surgery approach

1. Abdominal hysterectomy

Hysterectomies are done through a cut in the abdomen.

2. Vagina hysterectomy

Hysterectomies are done through a cut in vagina.

3. Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Laparoscopic is a medical instrument that help the doctor see inside the abdomen during abdomen and vaginal hysterectomy.

II. Types of hysterectomy

The four types of hysterectomy are all involved in the removing of the uterus.

a) Total hysterectomy

Total hysterectomy is the operation that remove the uterus along with the cervix.

b) Subtotal hysterectomy

Subtotal hysterectomy is the operation that remove only the uterus.

c) Simple hysterectomy

It is the operation that remove the uterus without removal of adjacent tissue or lymph nodes.

d) Radical hysterectomy

Radical hysterectomy is the most lengthy operation, it not only remove the uterus but also the cervix, the upper part of the vagina, and all supporting tissues. This type of surgery is rarely used in endometrial operation but usually done to treat cervical cancer.

III. Risks

a) Heavy blood loss during and after surgery

b) Bow and bladder damage caused by medical instrument used to perform the surgery

c) Anesthesia risk always exist.

d) Incision required further attention

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Can you answer jacklyn p’s question about Menopause?:

I have been taking it for 10 days now. No period yet. I only have 1-2 periods a year. My MD prescribed progesterone so I should have it at least every 3 months so I will not end up with endometriosis and then cancer.

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Can you answer Cherish’s question about Menopause?:

I had a hysterectomy like 2 months ago and I am still having alot of pain! It is really intense! It is at times different from the pain I had before my hysterectomy (Due to Endometriosis) I was wondering what else could be going on?

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If you are an Endo sufferer, and you have just about had enough of the debilitating pain, you may be tempted to ask your doctor will there be symptoms of endometriosis after hysterectomy operations have been carried out?

This article covers some of the main considerations and implications of having a hysterectomy to eliminate endometriosis symptoms.

Having a hysterectomy was often used as treatment option with severe Endometriosis symptoms. The idea behind it is that by removing the ovaries you are removing the main source of the female hormone estrogen, which controls menstruation, so the endometriosis will go away.

It’s not surprising then that women with severe Endo symptoms might think having a hysterectomy is an obvious solution. They understandably believe that after the surgical operation, the symptoms will be relieved and the debilitating pain disappears. However this is a misconception.

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that causes women varying degrees of pain and discomfort, especially during the menstrual cycle. It can also hamper their lifestyle as the normal processes of having a bowel movement or engaging in sexual intercourse can be made very painful by the disease.

These symptoms can therefore effect the way a woman regards herself and her relationships with other people.

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the uterus and ovaries, or either from the body.

The removal of the uterus does not guarantee to eradicate the pain and discomfort of endometriosis. The effects of endometriosis may persist even after hysterectomy if a woman retains her ovaries as these can continue producing hormones that can effect any endometrial tissue left in the body.

Should the ovaries be removed too, this will bring on menopause and all the delightful symptoms that entails.

Also, female hormones are still produced by the body even when the ovaries are removed, leaving the women to potentially suffer with both menopause and endometriosis symptoms.

Typical menopause symptoms include joint pains, headaches, insomnia and even hair loss. Behavior and attitude may also change.

There may be constant mood swings and feelings of nervousness, anxiety or depression. Weight gain isn’t uncommon and then there’s vaginal dryness to deal with too, not to mention the hot flashes.

As Endometriosis isn’t only found on the uterus and ovaries, but can be anywhere in the pelvic cavity it makes taking hormonal treatment for menopause not viable. By taking female hormone supplements or HRT you can encourage the endometriosis to continue it’s destructive cycle.

There are also additional risks other than endometriosis that a woman exposes herself too after artificially bringing on menopause through a hysterectomy. She can be prone to arthritis, heart diseases and even osteoporosis.

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There are many crucial decisions that a woman will make in trying to resolve the problem of endometriosis. However, before taking drastic action there are options that must be carefully evaluated, like the effects on endometriosis after hysterectomy.



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