[Surgery] Hysterectomy: Did you keep your ovaries?
My [27, USA] doctor set up a consultation for a hysterectomy. I am in the United States and had originally thought I'd keep my ovaries in case a certain administration made hormone treatment more difficult to obtain for people like me...and because I don't know if I want to be on HRT for the rest of my life, anyway? I dunno, I think it'd be better to have options.
But the problem is that I'm prone to ovarian cysts and painful cramping. It hasn't gone away with T, and I've read other people saying it didn't go away until they had a hysterectomy. That's why I asked for a referral to begin with. But I learned recently that they most likely meant a hysterectomy that removed their ovaries, too. I read that if you still have your ovaries, you'll still experience menstrual symptoms, including cramps.
My questions are...
Did you keep your ovaries?
If you experienced cramping before, do you still?
Overall, what has your experience been?
Do you wish you'd made a different decision? Why or why not?
Thank you.