Consequences of ovarian removal in women

The closest companions in the journey of life are husband and wife; however, certain gynecological diseases suffered by women are often closely related to their husbands. The uterus is most susceptible to infection during sexual intercourse. Therefore, many women choose to have their uterus removed in order to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases during sexual intercourse with men. So what impact does hysterectomy have on us?

Opinion and suggestions: 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 branches of the ovarian arteries and the uterine arteries. 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.

A woman must be good to herself. She must not do things that harm her body just because she is blinded by love, causing herself to regret for the rest of her life. No matter what, you must love yourself, respect yourself, and protect yourself so that you can be treated equally by others. If you have your uterus removed, you will not be able to regret it even if you regret it later.