HYSTERECTOMY HELP
Supporting you through your major transition
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I can only appreciate what a decision this has been for you and I want you to have the best support possible for this incredible change that you're going to go through. The hope is that you will feel so much better after having the operation, as the cause for having it and the discomfort and pain you've gone through will be removed. However what the doctors may not tell you is that menopausal symptoms can appear as soon as 48 hours after the operation, and I want you to be as prepared as you can be for this. The symptoms that appear are both physical changes and very strong emotional ones, you maybe taken completely by surprise that feelings such as anxiety, overwhelm, anger and crying appear overnight. This is why I've created Hysterectomy Help.
I hope you will have had a talk with your specialist about whether HRT is appropriate or not, and if they haven't brought it up, you can ! Whether you do take it or not varies on your specific circumstances but what I want you to know is that you should also prepare yourself for your very best health for before the procedure, your time recouperating and your long term health.
There are valid concerns about post menopausal women getting osteoporosis and heart disease. With knowledge, exercise, supplements and diet we can put these concerns to bed. The last 2 generations that have gone before us unfortunately did not have this information, and they were living longer and so these types of issues were prevalent. Armed now with the knowledge of how the early removal of oestrogen affects your body you can take practical steps to avoid this happening to you.
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I can give you some basic information on HRT and my thoughts in my blog here.
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PREPARING FOR A HYSTERECTOMY
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I remember the first time I met a client who'd had a hysterectomy and the state she was in. I felt unprepared to help her, however I put all my menopause knowledge into action and it worked, she felt so much better:
"3 months ago I was in a dark terrible place.... Now I feel great!" Julie.
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My book Understanding Your Menopause will explain what exactly is going on with your menopause, and depending on your age you may already be perimenopausal and so experiencing some of the symptoms. However with a hysterectomy and/or medical menopause all of these crazy symptoms are thrown at you at once, and this can put you into a tail spin of overwhelm and emotion; preparation is key to helping you transition as smoothly as possible.
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My best advice is to prepare your body nutritionally, the loss of oestrogen will hit, as will excess cortisol and you need to be prepared for what you can do about these. To avoid hot flushes for example a lot of natural small steps will help lessen them, and Blossom cream was created to ease them as they hit.
A majority of the symptoms you'll experience will be nutritional depletion so my book will explain what is going on and what supplements to take. When you are preparing for a hysterectomy prepare for all symptoms, and get your supplements started in advance. I would suggest a minimum of a month before the operation, but the sooner the better. Get the book here.
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PREPARING FOR A HYSTERECTOMY
FIBROID REDUCTION - PRE HYSTERECTOMY
If you're having an operation due to fibroids they may choose to try and shrink them in advance using Zoladex/ Prostrap. These reduce the oestrogen within your body, and so the results may also trigger the classic menopause symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, mood swings and emotional turmoil , overwhelm and brain fog.
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You've been put into a 'medical menopause' that then maybe followed by a surgical one too, so this may also add in perimenopausal symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, aching joints. It's not a pretty list of symptoms to suddenly be hit with but they are symptoms that can be resolved. In fact you can prepare for them by taking supplements so your body is ready and supported nutritionally for these changes.
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Everything that applies for a woman going through the menopause now applies to you, it's just that in your case you're going to be hit with a lot of symptoms very fast, so preparation is key for the least disruption. Read my book and continue reading the rest of the advice below!
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The average age in the UK for periods to stop is 51, and this is a couple of years later than around the rest of the world that tend to be in their late 40s. There is also a difference based on ethnicity too with western women being later than other countries/ethnicities.
If your periods have stopped, or you've had blood tests confirming and early menopause and if you're going through one of the procedures above before the age of 45 then your menopause is considered early.
It is vital that you have the discussion with someone knowledgeable about HRT, and whether you can take it. However it is also imperative that your health is looked at and supplements looked into because the lack of oestrogen will trigger a chain reaction in your health. Read Life after Oestrogen and prepare to support your health to ward off post menopausal ailments.
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WHEN IS MY MENOPAUSE EARLY?
POST LAPAROSCOPY GAS ALLEVIATION - SUPPORT
I've created a handy download to support you through the early stage of post operative laparoscopy - this advice isi useful for any operation that is done with gas to extend your abdominal. Afterwards you can be left with pain as the gas can't escape easily and this pressure causes problems. However with a few holistic tips this can be resolved very quickly - Click on image to download.
LIFE AFTER OESTROGEN - POST MENOPAUSE
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This is an important free chapter to read whether you take HRT or not, but is imperative if for any reason don't have HRT. This chapter is available to read here.
This is also covered in more depth in my video series Feel Better in 28 Days.
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