Hi Jennifer,
Welcome to Hyster Sisters! I'm so glad you found us!
A lot of answers are available on the home page --- click on the Princess at the top left of the page and go down to the drop down menu for Ladies in Waiting. There's tons of good info there!
As to your questions:
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1. Will I lose my sex drive???
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I didn't --- I'm 45 and kept mine because in my family I'd have 5 years before menopause and there's no family history of ovarian cancer. But this is a HUGE issue which you need to research to decide the best decision for you. Use the search button at the top right of the page and type "keep" AND "ovaries"
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2. Will I lose all testosterone (made by ovaries) and sense of well being?
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Again, research....there's a lot of info on the home page (click on Princess at the top left of the page) and go down to Hormone Jungle drop down menu.
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3. Will I have erratic mood swings???
4. what kind of hormone replacements are you all taking and what are the side effects?
5. Is anyone taking testosterone, androgen, or estrogen???
What are side effects??
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Again, all good questions and you should read the drop down info, then post questions in the Hormone Jungle.
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6. How long for bed rest?? How long until sexual relations excluding intercourse.
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I didn't have "bed rest", but I lived in my recliner for the first two weeks, taking short walks around the house (no stairs), drank a TON of water, and snoozed a lot (combination of pain meds and anesthesia still in system).
Please look around the site --- there's a wealth of information here and come back and post more questions!
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