What are the side effects of having a partial hysterectomy?

What are the side effects of having a partial hysterectomy?

These risks include:

  • major blood loss.
  • damage to surrounding tissues, including the bladder, urethra, blood vessels, and nerves.
  • blood clots.
  • infection.
  • anesthesia side effects.
  • bowel blockage.

How does your body change after partial hysterectomy?

Since estrogen affects tissues throughout your body, system-wide changes take place such as: Loss of bone density and increased risk for osteoporosis. Accelerated skin aging due to dehydration and loss of collagen. Changes in blood vessels that increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.

What are the long-term side effects of a partial hysterectomy?

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.

How can I tell if my hormones are off?

Signs or symptoms of a hormonal imbalance

  • weight gain.
  • a hump of fat between the shoulders.
  • unexplained, and sometimes sudden, weight loss.
  • fatigue.
  • muscle weakness.
  • muscle aches, tenderness, and stiffness.
  • pain, stiffness, or swelling in your joints.
  • increased or decreased heart rate.

Does a woman need hormones after hysterectomy?

Women who have both the uterus and ovaries removed usually just get estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) alone. But women who have only the ovaries removed need both estrogen and progestin. That’s because estrogen alone can increase the risk of cancer in the uterus.

Do you have to take hormones after a partial hysterectomy?

Does having a partial hysterectomy make you gain weight?

While a hysterectomy isn’t directly linked to weight loss, it may be related to weight gain in some people. A 2009 prospective study suggests that premenopausal women who’ve had a hysterectomy without the removal of both ovaries have a higher risk for weight gain, compared with women who haven’t had the surgery.

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