what are the side effects of having a full hysterectomy?
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['Injury to nearby organs.', 'Anesthesia problems, such as breathing or heart problems.', 'Blood clots in the legs or lungs.', 'Infection.', 'Heavy bleeding.', 'Early menopause, if the ovaries are removed.', 'Pain during sexual intercourse.']
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['bleeding between periods.', 'breast tenderness.', 'nausea or vomiting.', 'dizziness.', 'gut disturbances.', 'weight gain.', 'mood changes.', 'visual problems.']
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The Type of Hysterectomy You Have For instance, you are more apt to gain weight if the procedure included removing your ovaries. You will enter menopause if the surgery removes your ovaries. Sudden hormone changes and menopause can lead to an increase in total body fat and belly fat.
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“Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes in women any time before menopause puts women into immediate surgical menopause, and results in short-term side effects including night sweats, hot flashes, and mood swings, and long-term side effects including an increased risk for heart and bone disease,” Dr. Daly said.
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['Nausea or vomiting.', 'Dizziness.', 'Fatigue.', 'Headache.', 'Breast tenderness.', 'Bleeding between periods or heavier menstrual bleeding.', 'Lower abdominal pain or cramps.']
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['Irregular menstrual bleeding.', 'Acne.', 'Breast tenderness.', 'Decreased sex drive (libido)', 'Depression.', 'Headaches.', 'Nausea.', 'Ovarian cysts.']
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In a study of 4,188 women, those who had a hysterectomy without ovarian removal were more likely to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and heart disease and to become obese later in life than those who had their reproductive organs.
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['Heavy Bleeding.', 'Infection.', 'Incomplete Abortion.', 'Damage to the Cervix.', 'Scarring of the Uterine Lining.', 'Perforation of the Uterus.', 'Damage to Internal Organs.', 'Death.']
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Hysterectomy is the second-most-common surgical procedure among premenopausal women. The conditions that lead to the need for a hysterectomy often are accompanied by chronic blood loss that can lead to anemia. Moreover, hysterectomy and myomectomy may result in significant blood loss, which exacerbates the anemia.
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Long-term effects of hysterectomy on the pelvic floor that should be considered in surgical decision-making are: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, bowel dysfunction, sexual function and pelvic organ fistula formation.
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['changes in menstrual periods,', 'weight gain,', 'nausea,', 'stomach cramping or pain,', 'bloating,', 'dizziness,', 'headache,', 'tiredness,']
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You should go to the emergency room after a hysterectomy if you have: bright red bleeding. extremely heavy or watery discharge. a high fever.
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Infection after hysterectomy is also a reason for having a back pain. Around 25 percent of women who have a hysterectomy will develop some sort of pelvic infection and thus trigger a back pain.
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It can help to relieve pressure on the walls of the vagina and reduce the chance of a prolapse returning. You cannot get pregnant after having a hysterectomy, and sometimes it may cause you to go through the menopause early.
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['pelvic pain, vaginal itching or infection, irregular menstrual periods, changes in bleeding patterns or flow;', 'stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating;', 'headache, depression, mood changes;', 'back pain, breast tenderness or pain;']
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['Fever or chills.', 'Heavy bleeding or unusual vaginal discharge.', 'Severe pain.', 'Redness or discharge from incisions.', 'Problems urinating or having a bowel movement.', 'Shortness of breath or chest pain.']
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['Hysterectomy on benign indication may have unwanted long-term effects on pelvic floor function and on the lower urinary tract.', 'Hysterectomy is associated with a significantly increased risk of pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ fistula disease.']