What are the effects of hysterectomy?

Men and women have had obvious differences since the emergence of human beings, and it is precisely these differences that have maintained the endless reproduction of human beings. For males, the reproductive organs they have are testicles while for females, the uterus and ovaries are the female reproductive organs. Without any one of them, the continuation of life, the fertilized egg, cannot be produced. This shows how important the uterus is to women.

However, many times, life always likes to play jokes on people. We all know how important giving birth to a child is to a woman, but some diseases force people to have it removed. This is unacceptable and will have a huge impact on women's future.

The uterus is an important internal reproductive organ. It is not uncommon for women to undergo hysterectomy due to uterine diseases such as uterine fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and adenomyosis. The uterus is not only an important reproductive organ, but also has endocrine functions. After hysterectomy, a series of changes will occur in the body, specifically:

①Menstruation disappears. Menstruation is the periodic shedding of the endometrium. After hysterectomy, menstruation disappears naturally.

②Vaginal secretions decrease. Vaginal secretions are composed of secretions from the uterine cavity, cervical glands and vaginal exfoliated cells. Patients with uterine fibroids have an abnormal increase in secretions due to the enlargement of the uterine cavity. Vaginal secretions are significantly reduced after hysterectomy.

③ Early onset of menopausal symptoms. The blood supply to the ovaries comes from the ascending ovarian and uterine arteries.

branch. Literature reports that the uterine side supplies about 50% to 70% of the blood to the ovaries. Hysterectomy can affect the blood supply to the ovaries and accelerate ovarian failure. Siddle et al. demonstrated that women who underwent hysterectomy experienced ovarian failure 4 years earlier than those who experienced natural menopause, and 34% of women experienced ovarian failure and menopausal symptoms within 2 years after surgery.

④Hysterectomy affects the integrity of the pelvic floor, shortens the vagina, and has a certain impact on sexual life. Subtotal hysterectomy or intrafascial hysterectomy can greatly reduce the impact on sexual life.

⑤The incidence of cardiovascular diseases increased. After hysterectomy, ovarian function fails prematurely, estrogen secretion decreases, cardiovascular morbidity increases, and patients are prone to obesity, hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, etc.

Losing your uterus is extremely harmful to a woman, and people should know how to make a choice between life and uterus. Of course, the regrets that disease brings to people are far more than what people see. Human life is very long. When people encounter any disease in the future, they should remain calm and have a positive attitude towards treatment.