removal of ovaries

[whiteribbon]

I am a 36 year old and I have been seeing gynacologist for 12 months,because i have suffered for around 4 years with sever PMT and Very painful periods.

The outcome is he suggests I have my ovaries taken away as I'm ok! when they medically switched them off.

I would love to hear your opinions and experiences.I feel if im having my ovaries away then i may as well have a hystorectomy!!

I am concerned that this produces the hormone needed to maintain a sex drive! What if I go off sex?!

Pleas tell me your experiences and thoughts oon what to do thanx in advance

[ursula62]

If they do this then you will need to go onto HRT or your body will go into menopause mode.

If you have Polycystic ovary syndrome, why not get Colette Harris's book on the subject to see if there is anything you can do before they take this drastic action? There are herbal remedies and diets that can help.

[Hgrove]

As far as I know surgery is a drastic last resort when everything else has failed.  I hope someone here has more info but otherwise, I suggest finding a support group or similar for people with extreme pmt before going for the surgery.

[Corkyb]

I'd agree with the previous posts. If you have the ovaries removed then you would suffer an immediate menopause as they control estrogen hormone levels, so you would have to have HRT.

 

Found this book on a Google search about ovary removal... It could be of some help to you.

Your Guide to Hysterectomy, Ovary Removal, & Hormone Replacement: What All Women Need to Know by Elizabeth Plourde

Good Luck and hope everything works out for you.

[smudge]

If it were me, I would seek a second opinion as there are other methods of treating your symptoms, without going to the drastic measures of removing your ovaries at quite an early age. Having said that, if you do eventually have to have your ovaries removed, menopause symptoms will be instant. Depending on your health record, you would probably be offered the choice of HRT to counteract the effects of the loss of Oestrogen. Good luck.