Where can I find the actual medical standards of care related to hysterectomy?
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this may help you out.\n\nhttp://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/disclaim.php
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http://ge.com/en/product/business/healthcare.htm
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First, let me say I am sorry for your diagnosis.  Good luck throughout this ordeal.  Your gynecologic oncologist will tell you the best type of hyst. to undergo based on your stage of cancer, ranging from trachelectomy (removal of the cervix) with removal of uterus to radical hysterectomy.  He or she will also determine whether you can undergo laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) or if you need traditional open surgery.  It really all depends on your personal situation.  There are some great links here which I hope help you as you go through your treatment and decision-making experiences:\n\nhttp://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=9188\nhttp://www.4woman.gov/faq/hysterectomy.htm\nhttp://www.eyesontheprize.org/FAQ/tx/hyst.html\nhttp://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_specific_treatments_invasive_cervical_cancer_000046_12.htm\nhttp://www.cervicalcancercampaign.org/faq/faqs.htm\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic324.htm\nhttp://www.preventcancer.org/\nhttp://www.thegcf.org/\nhttp://www.nccc-online.org/\n\nGood luck to you.
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A "complete hysterectomy" means surgical removal of the uterus and cervix.  Removal of the ovaries is an oophorectomy.  PCOS is a metabolic disorder that results in reproductive dysfunction.  The underlying disorder is insulin resistance and removing all the reproductive organs will not correct a metabolic disorder.  That requires medication.
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I live in Portsmouth. If I were you I would go to the Gynae unit at St Mary's hospital in Milton Rd and just ask to speak to someone. If you explain your situation I'm sure you'll get some advice.\nGood luck,\nJon C
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Try linking up with your local women's feminine health clinics. They are private and state funded to provide feminine health care to those on limited incomes or who need to keep their feminine health secret from spouses, insurance co, family etc. There are some income guidelines, but they have the ability to set up credit friendly payment plans.\n\nTheir main goal is to keep women healthy and pain free and should be sympathetic to your cause. Be advised that hysterectomies arent a total cure all for endo. They could discuss some of the other options with you as well. Good luck
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I would suggest another surgical intervention, but this time with a team of specialists.  Often, at places like the Center for Endo Care, they will assemble a surgical team of specialists from each field - for example, a Endo excisionist, a bowel surgeon, a bladder surgeon and whomever else you may need to expertly work to truly excise residual disease and adhesions from all locations.  Check into the CEC at www.centerforendo.com or Drs. Cook or Redwine at www.drcook.com and www.endometriosistreatment.org, respectively.  You don't have to live like this; there are options out there and people who truly can help you.  Hysterectomy is not a cure for Endo and will not do zip for adhesions or bowel disease, so look into those docs.  Good luck and feel better.
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Growths in the ovaries/tubes etc. [Maybe need a hysterectomy], or something in the colon-  always get more than one Drs. opinion for serious surgeries. My husband would have been wearing a bag on his side the rest of his life if we hadn't had a second opion[ from a Dr. at Cleveland Clinic.]  He is good today.
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Well, I work as a medical secretary and we very often use Google if we're not sure of a condition (sounds bizarre I know!).  There's tons of info to be found though.  For accurate information on many things (though not all) you could try the NHS Direcweb-site at http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ and use their self-help guide.  Good luck!
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Here's a good site\nhttp://www.medicalcareerinfo.com/
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http://www.surgicalsieve.com/
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http://www.nursingworld.org/ethics/chcode.htm
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Unfortunately, it sounds normal with the blockage and the recent hysterectomy and other surgeries.  Best wishes.
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Institute of Medicine (http://www.iom.edu), for information about medicine and health. Not for specific treatments or procedures, but for issues, policies, and cogent analysis about issues regarding health and medicine. They also have links to hundreds of free publications -- from briefs to full books -- that can be read online in more detail, on lots of different topics related to medicine and health.
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There is no overall medical agreement as to whether women need routine Pap smear screening after they have had a hysterectomy. Some task forces have recommended that no Pap smears are needed while others have recommended every 3-5 years or at physician discretion\n\nHow can a women have an abnormal Pap smear after hysterectomy? \nThe changes in epithelium that take place on the cervix to produce abnormal Pap smears can also take place at the end of the vagina. A woman can develop vaginal dysplasia especially if she has previously been known to have cervical dysplasia. Therefore a woman whose hysterectomy was for either cervical cancer or cervical dysplasia should continue to have regular, yearly Pap smears even after hysterectomy. \n\nIn summary, if you have never had an abnormal Pap smear and you have had a hysterectomy, it is reasonable to have a Pap smear every 5 years and some authorities would say you do not need to have them at all. If you had a very minor Pap abnormality that just had to be followed but not treated with freezing, laser, cautery. LEEP or cone cervical biopsy, then having a Pap about every 3 years after a hysterectomy would be a safe approach. If you have had treatment for an abnormal Pap or the hysterectomy was performed for abnormal Paps, then it would be safest to continue to have a Pap smear annually because the HPV virus is probably still present in the vaginal cells.
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woah! woah! woah!  "simple hysterectomy"?  Who's your doctor?  Frankenstein?  Have you had a cervical freeze or LEEP procedure yet?  I'm just recovering from cervical cancer myself.  It took one year and three procedures but I just had a normal pap smear.  Please email me and give me more details...I really think I can help you.  My email is murph_ltt@yahoo.com
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http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic438.htm