Re: Hysterectomy, ovary removal and cancer

[Guest guest]

I have to reply and say that there are many health conequences of

removing the ovaries that outweigh the small risk of cancer by far.

Here's my list of possible consequences of their removal and the loss

of the important hormones they produce " ALL " your life.

Some of these are:

-Depression for up to five years following surgery (about 50% of

women)

-development of bladder and bowel dysfunction (loss of hormones and

nerve damage from hysterectomy itself)

-development of heart trouble,

-development of joint pain, arthritis, and loss of joint mobility

-loss of libido and sexual dysfunction (25 to 75% of women depending

on whose study you look at)

-weight gain and water balance problems

-loss of empathy and flattening of emotions

-chronic fatigue

-reduced ability to heal from injuries

-development of thyroid dysfunction, future liver and gallbladder

damage from HRT

-premature aging and graying.

I could go on with more. The many hormones produced by your

reproductive organs play important roles in endocrine and metabolic

function. Hormones like pregnalone, and DHEA, produced by the ovaries

impact mental health and well being. Your uterus itself produces

hormones, called prostaglandins, that regulate blood pressure,

maintain the health of your heart, and keep your immune system

functioning properly. Removal of the uterus alone increases your risk

of future cardiovascular disease by up to 500%. After menopause, your

reproductive organs continue to produce health benefiting hormones at

lower and proportionately different levels. They don't just stop.

Estrogen drops to about 20-40% of premenopause levels. HRT is not an

adequate substitute for all the hormones lost. Long term HRT exposes

women to increased cancer risks. The majority of women prescribed HRT

discontinue it within two years due to the side effects.

Here are some good sites for information:

http://www.hystersisters.com/

(Hyster Sisters)

http://www.ccon.com/hers/

HERS-Hysterectomy Education and Research Services. They provide

physician referrals, counseling and educational materials to help

women save their uteruses and to help women deal with the

consequences of hysterectomy. (I can vouch for the excellence of

their physicians.)

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/endohystnhrt

(Hysterectomy awareness)

If you do go ahead with ovarian removal, you might check out these

books on Natural hormone replacement. Standard HRT contains compounds

that are chemically different than human hormones resulting in it's

many side effects. NHRT uses hormones that exactly match human

hormones. Drug companies have little interest in the naturals,

because they are not patentable and thus not profitable. NHRT is more

extensively used in Europe. These books give information on finding

an experienced NHRT doctor.

" Natural Woman, Natural Menopause "

Marcus Laux, Conrad; Paperback; @ $11.70 each from

amazon.com

" Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45 "

V. , Morgenthaler (Contributor); Paperback; @

$8.95 each from amazon.com

Another excellent book is: " Hormonal Health " by Dr. Colgon.

He talks about the damaging effects of hysterectomy on health due to

loss of vital hormones.

Tish

[Guest guest]

I have to reply and say that there are many health conequences of

removing the ovaries that outweigh the small risk of cancer by far.

Here's my list of possible consequences of their removal and the loss

of the important hormones they produce " ALL " your life.

Some of these are:

-Depression for up to five years following surgery (about 50% of

women)

-development of bladder and bowel dysfunction (loss of hormones and

nerve damage from hysterectomy itself)

-development of heart trouble,

-development of joint pain, arthritis, and loss of joint mobility

-loss of libido and sexual dysfunction (25 to 75% of women depending

on whose study you look at)

-weight gain and water balance problems

-loss of empathy and flattening of emotions

-chronic fatigue

-reduced ability to heal from injuries

-development of thyroid dysfunction, future liver and gallbladder

damage from HRT

-premature aging and graying.

I could go on with more. The many hormones produced by your

reproductive organs play important roles in endocrine and metabolic

function. Hormones like pregnalone, and DHEA, produced by the ovaries

impact mental health and well being. Your uterus itself produces

hormones, called prostaglandins, that regulate blood pressure,

maintain the health of your heart, and keep your immune system

functioning properly. Removal of the uterus alone increases your risk

of future cardiovascular disease by up to 500%. After menopause, your

reproductive organs continue to produce health benefiting hormones at

lower and proportionately different levels. They don't just stop.

Estrogen drops to about 20-40% of premenopause levels. HRT is not an

adequate substitute for all the hormones lost. Long term HRT exposes

women to increased cancer risks. The majority of women prescribed HRT

discontinue it within two years due to the side effects.

Here are some good sites for information:

http://www.hystersisters.com/

(Hyster Sisters)

http://www.ccon.com/hers/

HERS-Hysterectomy Education and Research Services. They provide

physician referrals, counseling and educational materials to help

women save their uteruses and to help women deal with the

consequences of hysterectomy. (I can vouch for the excellence of

their physicians.)

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/endohystnhrt

(Hysterectomy awareness)

If you do go ahead with ovarian removal, you might check out these

books on Natural hormone replacement. Standard HRT contains compounds

that are chemically different than human hormones resulting in it's

many side effects. NHRT uses hormones that exactly match human

hormones. Drug companies have little interest in the naturals,

because they are not patentable and thus not profitable. NHRT is more

extensively used in Europe. These books give information on finding

an experienced NHRT doctor.

" Natural Woman, Natural Menopause "

Marcus Laux, Conrad; Paperback; @ $11.70 each from

amazon.com

" Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45 "

V. , Morgenthaler (Contributor); Paperback; @

$8.95 each from amazon.com

Another excellent book is: " Hormonal Health " by Dr. Colgon.

He talks about the damaging effects of hysterectomy on health due to

loss of vital hormones.

Tish

[Guest guest]

I have to reply and say that there are many health conequences of

removing the ovaries that outweigh the small risk of cancer by far.

Here's my list of possible consequences of their removal and the loss

of the important hormones they produce " ALL " your life.

Some of these are:

-Depression for up to five years following surgery (about 50% of

women)

-development of bladder and bowel dysfunction (loss of hormones and

nerve damage from hysterectomy itself)

-development of heart trouble,

-development of joint pain, arthritis, and loss of joint mobility

-loss of libido and sexual dysfunction (25 to 75% of women depending

on whose study you look at)

-weight gain and water balance problems

-loss of empathy and flattening of emotions

-chronic fatigue

-reduced ability to heal from injuries

-development of thyroid dysfunction, future liver and gallbladder

damage from HRT

-premature aging and graying.

I could go on with more. The many hormones produced by your

reproductive organs play important roles in endocrine and metabolic

function. Hormones like pregnalone, and DHEA, produced by the ovaries

impact mental health and well being. Your uterus itself produces

hormones, called prostaglandins, that regulate blood pressure,

maintain the health of your heart, and keep your immune system

functioning properly. Removal of the uterus alone increases your risk

of future cardiovascular disease by up to 500%. After menopause, your

reproductive organs continue to produce health benefiting hormones at

lower and proportionately different levels. They don't just stop.

Estrogen drops to about 20-40% of premenopause levels. HRT is not an

adequate substitute for all the hormones lost. Long term HRT exposes

women to increased cancer risks. The majority of women prescribed HRT

discontinue it within two years due to the side effects.

Here are some good sites for information:

http://www.hystersisters.com/

(Hyster Sisters)

http://www.ccon.com/hers/

HERS-Hysterectomy Education and Research Services. They provide

physician referrals, counseling and educational materials to help

women save their uteruses and to help women deal with the

consequences of hysterectomy. (I can vouch for the excellence of

their physicians.)

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/endohystnhrt

(Hysterectomy awareness)

If you do go ahead with ovarian removal, you might check out these

books on Natural hormone replacement. Standard HRT contains compounds

that are chemically different than human hormones resulting in it's

many side effects. NHRT uses hormones that exactly match human

hormones. Drug companies have little interest in the naturals,

because they are not patentable and thus not profitable. NHRT is more

extensively used in Europe. These books give information on finding

an experienced NHRT doctor.

" Natural Woman, Natural Menopause "

Marcus Laux, Conrad; Paperback; @ $11.70 each from

amazon.com

" Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45 "

V. , Morgenthaler (Contributor); Paperback; @

$8.95 each from amazon.com

Another excellent book is: " Hormonal Health " by Dr. Colgon.

He talks about the damaging effects of hysterectomy on health due to

loss of vital hormones.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Peritoneal carcinoma is a very rare cancer, much less prevalent than ovarian

cancer which occurs in about 1 out of 80 women. However, for women who have

a very strong family history of ovarian cancer, the risk of peritoneal

cancer is about 10% whether the ovaries are removed or not. Removing the

ovaries does not increase the risk of this disease. Peritoneal cancer acts

like ovarian cancer and is treated with the same chemotherapy and has a

similar prognosis.

Bill , MD

Hysterectomy, ovary removal and cancer

> As many of you may or may not know, a couple of weeks ago I decided

> to throw in the towel (or the pad) and have a hysterectomy because of

> the uncontrollable bleeding from my fibroids and the failed

> hysteroscopic resection and endometrial ablation that I previously

> had in February of this year. We talked in this group about the pros

> and cons of removing the ovaries along with the uterus. According to

> Dr. Christiane Northrup in her book , " Women's Bodies, Women's

> Wisdom " , " In women who've had their ovaries removed, 10 % can go on

> to develop a form of cancer that originates in the peritoneal lining

> of the pelvis. Although this type of cancer does not originate in the

> ovary itself, it looks and acts just like ovarian cancer. " My

> question is this: In trying to decide to keep or not keep my ovaries,

> if cancer may still loom with or without the ovaries, why take them

> out? Is the above described cancer less dangerous than ovarian cancer?

> If age matters at all, I'm 46 and not menopausal at all. Thanks, Pam

> Ganser

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