Karen O'Keefe wrote:
> Thank you for the explanation. I'm assuming, then, that this would be
> where they remove all of the female organs, ovaries and all but does not
> involve the cervix. Is this correct? I suppose I'm confused by the
> comment that it affects one's sex life - I thought that a hysterectomy
> didn't do that...???
>
> >
> > Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
> >
> > >From: "Karen O'Keefe" <kareno@azlink.com>
> > >Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
> > >Subject: Re: adhesions ? RX ?
> > >Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:34:50 -0600
> > >
> > >What does TAH stand for?
> > >
> > > >
> > > > TAH is probably a BAD idea. I've had one. The changes it will make in
> > >your
> > > > life are tremendous and your doctor won't tell you all of them. A few
> > >of the
> > > > changes that come with a TAH are: loss of orgasms (or at least a
> > >lessening of
> > > > their intensity) mood swings, forgetfullness (we call is brain fog) etc.
> > > > Also, doctors tend to tell you that they can make everything like it was
> > > > before with hormones. NOT TRUE! There is an internet support group for
> > >women
> > > > who are considering a hyst. It is free. I urge you to either contact
> > >them
> > > > at:
> > > > http://www.findings.net/sans-uteri-faq.html
> > > > This site will give you some information on the list itself and you can
> > >view
> > > > information and make an informed choice about whether or not to allow
> > >someone
> > > > to do this to you. If you do not have time to check out this list, the
> > >one
> > > > thing that seems to make a huge difference in whether your hyst. is a
> > >positive
> > > > or negative experience is whether or not you keep your ovaries. There
> > >is much
> > > > more I could tell you but this response would be too long. Please
> > >e-mail me
> > > > privately at samuels1@us.net and I will give you much more information.
> > > >
> > > > Susie wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Should I let them do surg. again ?
> > > > > Background: lower right abd. pain in July, surg. in Aug for a
> > >demeral
> > > > > cyst - (larger than a tennis ball); since surg. - not a normal bowel
> > > > > life. Major pain - RLQ, intensity 7-9, hits at various times (not
> > > > > related to eating), can and does wake me from a sound sleep; pain
> > >pills
> > > > > will stop it but who wantes to be attached to a pill bottle.
> > > > >
> > > > > Will additional sug. stop the pain ? The surg. want to do a TAH and
> > >he
> > > > > thinks that will fix it -- but why that - when the pain in directly
> > > > > located in the area where he took the cyst, right ovary & fall. tube
> > > > > out.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't understand -- help me please . . .
> > > > >
> > >http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> > > >
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