I have ALWAYS had rough periods, moderate to heavy flow & clumps & debilitating cramps to where I've had to go home from school/work in the past. I do not want kids & I also do not want to live with this the rest of my life. I have been on various kinds of birth control since about fifteen or sixteen & most recently I had decided to try the Mirena IUD. Unfortunately last Tuesday I believe it came out. After not getting to sleep until five am I awoke at about seven with such severe bloating, cramping & bleeding & clotting that I had my grandmother drive me to the emergency room. I know I wasn't pregnant but for a minute I nearly thought I was having a miscarriage. After four hours in the emergency room, two ultrasounds: one regular & one vaginal & a pelvic exam & a pregnancy test which was negative & an IV bag of fluids I was told it was simply a very very heavy period. BULL! I know about heavy periods & this was so bad I was genuinely frightened. If my grandmother hadn't driven me there & I'd tried to drive myself I'd have probably driven into a telephone pole. I've felt like ever since & I had an appointment for this Friday to be sure if my Mirena had moved downward. I'm keeping that but I don't intend to get another. So, considering all that would I qualify for a total hysterectomy? I know a partial or getting your tubes tied doesn't end your periods. I want to end them. I could live with hormone pills or whatever treatment is needed to cope with no ovaries & such. So please let me know what you think & any input is greatly appreciated.

Jayme

How old are you?

Where do you live (country?)

The thing with this sort of surgery is that it's not done unless there's a medical reason to do it. So this is really something you need to discuss with your doctor. If you're young, they probably won't consider it. There are risks with a hysterectomy.

I'm 34 & though they've never found anything serious on ultrasound its such a pain & I've had so much stress & stuff because of it I'm just dreading another ten or fifteen or however many years until menopause kicks in. And I know I'm not going to want kids I just don't have the right personality for kids. I love my nieces & nephews & cousins & such but I don't want any of my own & I'm not going to change my mind. So why then should I have to go through all the monthly bull of mother nature's "gift". Curse is more like it.

And the birth control hasn't helped over the years. So there's that.

I'm 34 & though they've never found anything serious on ultrasound its such a pain & I've had so much stress & stuff because of it I'm just dreading another ten or fifteen or however many years til menopause kicks in. And I know I'm not gonna want kids I just don't have the right personality for kids. I love my nieces & nephews & cousins & such but I don't want any of my own & I'm not gonna change my mind. So why then should I have to go through all the monthly bull of mother nature's "gift". Curse is more like it.

I understand how you feel, sadly a hysterectomy is not something a doctor will do without reason.

The only thing I can suggest is that you speak to your Gyno about this. Ultimately it will be the doctors decision, based on the risks, the pros, the cons. You can ask, but the doctor will be the one that ultimately decides.