Question: I had my hysterectomy 3 years ago and I kept my ovaries. I was wondering how do you know when your going into menopause if you have had a hysterectomy?Our Answer: There are two alternative scenarios, the first is that you will go into the menopause a year or two earlier than you might have done if it had been natural (ask your mother when she started hers if you can as this is a good indicator for when you might have started). However, around 50% of women who have a hysterectomy that leaves their ovaries intact will go through the menopause within five years regardless of their age. You can get a blood oestrogen test which will give you an indication if you are menopausal although you do need to bear in mind that these tests aren’t hugely accurate. It can be helpful to have a blood oestrogen test before a hysterectomy as this will give a base line reference for later.
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I had a hysto 8 years ago and sems to have symptoms of menopause ut test dont show it yet. i have my ovaries but have been given no oestrogen substitue and i have put on two nf a half stone which my doctor says is nothing to do with hysto yet i have never put on weight before, i am only 39 now – and cannot loose the weight – exercise and diet done help – anyone got a solution? would oestrogen replacement help this problem?
Hi i had my hystorectomy end of october 2009 im 39 im on HRT will i go through the menopause ?? iv had everything taken out. Ialso got very bad pain in my belly when i wee ?? & today iv got a bad pain in my belly feels a bit like a pulled muscle could this be a pulled muscle should i worry ?? jackie