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| At the age of 29, my doctor put me on Premarin, subsequent to my total hysterectomy. For the following 20 years of my life, I felt rotten, had very little energy and a general overall loss of interest... |
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Too many women are suffering terrible symptoms of hormone imbalance after gynecological surgical procedures.
Too many women receive no preparation from their physicians on what to expect after the surgery.
Whether the surgery is a hysterectomy ( partial or total), removal of ovarian cysts, wedge ovarian resections, ovary or ovaries removal ( oophorectomies) or a combination of all of the above, the hormonal implications are enormous and must be carefully addressed if the results are to be a healthier woman than before the surgical procedure.
Unfortunately, most women who have already had surgery that I hear from are not properly prepared or treated. I listen to 35 year olds who feel like they are 90 and
I saw a 27 year old who was 50 pounds overweight, had no sex drive and was taking two antidepressants since she had an ovary removed for a benign cyst, and that was last week alone. Women should not have to suffer.
We cannot go through these surgeries unprepared if we have to go through them at all.
This article will help you understand what happens hormonally at surgery and how to prevent the devastation hormone imbalances create after the surgery.
If you have already experienced the effects of untreated surgery, you can help a sister, a mother, a daughter or a friend.
Although infrequent, there are times when removal of the uterus and or ovaries is a life preserving procedure (cancer or uncontrollable bleeding are the only absolute indications).
All too often women are told they have no choice and the fear of dying will make anyone go under the knife, no matter what lies ahead after the surgery.
We all want to believe the surgery will save our lives and once a couple of months have passed, we have recovered and will go on with our lives as before, only better.
However, all too often, the surgery turns out to be the beginning of a never ending nightmare you were never prepared for.
As of today you will never be unprepared for surgery again.
I will teach you what happens inside the body when you have the surgery and how to prevent the hormonal fallout and its aftermath from ruining your life.
Your job is to become informed, make sure the surgery your doctor recommends is absolutely necessary and take responsibility for getting well and staying well afterwards.
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- Get a second and third opinion. (Keep in mind that getting an opinion from a surgeon is most likely to translate into surgery. Get an opinion from a physician who will not stand to gain financially from performing the surgery on you)
- Spend the 2-3 weeks before the surgery getting in best physical and emotional shape.
- Eat high protein, low processed carbs, high fiber multiple meals every day.
- Cut out the alcohol, soda and coffee.
- Take supplements that will improve your immune system (Colostrum, vitamin C, omega 3, B complex, Calcium. Magnesium, Zinc)
- Get as much sleep as possible ( minimum 8 hours a night)
- Do not worry about paying your bills as much. Worry about getting yourself in ideal shape for the surgery
- Start taking natural hormones two weeks before the surgical procedure.
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When surgery is performed, any type of surgery, the amount of stress the body experiences are enormous. Even something as simple as the removal of an abscess creates hormone imbalances.
Even plastic surgery causes long lasting hormone imbalance problems.
The hormonal effects of stress can not be minimized and should not be minimized, if you want to come out of a surgical procedure the same way you went in, minus the part that caused you problems.
Hysterectomies and oophorectomies (ovarian removal) rob women of life sustaining and youth maintaining hormones.
The body goes into shock even if the surgeon tells you he/she left a piece or a whole ovary behind. The whole system shuts down and hormone production disappears with the surgical procedure.
Surgical menopause is the result of sudden withdrawal of the hormones. It is even more damaging than natural menopause because of this suddenness.
Stress induces cortisol release. Cortisol increases insulin production and thus blood sugar levels drop and the body uses up all available blood sugar to just maintain its balance.
Estrogen and progesterone suddenly removed throw the system into further chaos. The master gland, the pituitary, keeps sending desperate signals to the now gone ovaries, to release estrogen and progesterone, but nothing happens.
The thyroid gland tries to make up for the hormone disappearance and it too burns out in the process.
The longer this situation continues, and it does indefinitely if left untreated, the more depleted of hormones we are, the more symptoms we develop, the faster we age.
Weight starts to pile on, depression sets in, hair thins, sex drive disappears, anxiety and sleep disorders take over.
We wake up at 5 am with palpitations in a pool of sweat. We are constantly experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, we feel old and decrepit. And it is all a vicious cycle that does not stop.
And all you thought was that you were having surgery and after that, you would be fine. Now you understand why that can never be the case without outside help.
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By now you know there is help and the help is primarily in the way of natural/bioidentical hormones started a few weeks before the surgery and continued indefinitely.
- Start estradiol and micronized progesterone at least 3 weeks before the surgery. Increase the dose immediately after the surgery and work with your doctor to get the balance correct and tweak the doses until you have fully recovered (a minimum of 4-6 months). No matter what you are told, the recovery time is much longer than the 1 week back to work routine. You may feel okay but your body will take almost a year to get back in balance. Do not ignore your body.
- Rest. Get enough sleep. If you can’t, take a sleep aid ( Tylenol PM, Ambien, Valium, Sonata, Xanax)
- Take supplements and vitamins to boost your immune system, increase your cellular energy production and help balance your hormones.
- Have your thyroid checked and watch for symptoms of low thyroid (cold extremities, constant fatigue, recurrent laryngitis, weight gain, hair loss and water retention)
- Start a gentle exercise program within 2 weeks of surgery (yoga, meditation, stretching, strengthening) No aerobics, running or jumping.
- Eat well. High protein, high fiber, no soda, coffee, alcohol. Lots of water and frequent little meals. Make the surgery an opportunity to become more aware of your body, your feelings, you as a person. Do not become a victim of the surgery! Move onward and upward!
Take my quick survey to see if your hormones are in balance
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