Finally

Yes, I'm new here. I liked the idea of having more than one opinon and experience to read.

I've tried everything to control my periods... bc pills helped slow it down to 10-12 days, heavy bleeding for 7. When my blood pressure didn't agree with the pills, I went off of them.
Then I had the pleasure of bleeding 24/7.

Last year I tried an ablation, my periods were lighter for a month or two and then started getting heavier and heavier.

Finally I told my doctor "I give up, time to remove the offending organ". He agreed, knowing that I'd done all I could do at that point.

I laughed when I read on a mayo clinic website that soaking through a tampon every hour for a few hours was grounds to go to the ER... *laughs* ... if I had done that, I'd have spent a few days there every month for the past 25 years.

Glad you gals are here, I'm not so alone this way.

Welcome to HysterSisters!

Your hysterectomy date is coming up and you will probably want to find support for your pre-op questions.

The pre-op forum can be found by visiting Pre-Op Forum.

Visit the Pre-Op page for information, articles, resources and the latest pre-op discussions!

For more information about managing your journey around the HysterSisters.com site, visit New Here. General answers to basic questions about the site can be found in our FAQ.


Please [click here] and fill out your Member Survey. It is fast and easy and will help others to be able to provide support for your hysterectomy needs. (And you will get your first member badge!)

We are glad you registered!

Again, welcome to HysterSisters!

P.S. This is our "Introduce Yourself" forum and its purpose is to point you in the proper direction for the best support for your needs. Only staff can reply here for the purpose of helping you find your way around the HysterSisters.com website. Support by our members is offered in our support forums (links in this reply above) where you can ask your specific questions and receive replies from our members. We look forward to seeing you on the support boards of this site!

I'm sorry you now find yourself facing surgery but am very glad you've joined and hope you'll benefit from being part of this amazing support community.

Princess Ruby has linked our Pre-Op Page above, which is packed with information, and also the Pre-Op Support Forum where you’ll find all the other ladies awaiting surgery. Please don’t hesitate to start a new thread there (just as you did here) with any concerns so others can share their experiences.

Sending all good wishes for your surgery and recovery!