Surgical menopause due to cervical hysterectomy

Hi Em41 

I hope you’ll get some replies from some of the other ladies who’ve been through a surgical menopause-I had  already gone through a natural menopause with no issues before my diagnosis so don’t have the right experience to offer any advice for you. 

Sarah xx

Hi Sarah,

ok thank you I’m still finding out so much more stuff but be interesting to see what people are doing. Xx

Hi Em41,

I hope your procedure went ok. Yes, I use patches and an estrogen vaginal pessary. I do find the pessary helps with dryness/soreness and it has helped with my bladder (it seems to wake it up a bit). I told my physio that the pessary was a bit fiddly and she told me about an estrogen cream that may help so I need to get this. I have never had testosterone mentioned by my docs. What does it help with?
I hope you can see a menopause specialist soon and they help you find what works best for youx

Hi my love,

healing ok still in pain but just waiting for results now. Yes she said about the cream, so my dr has given me that to use but just need to speak to my surgeon first. The testosterone apparently helps with sleep, mood changes and libido. But she also said there are slot of side affects so I need to look into that. How do you get on with the patches? Do they come off easy? My dr is sending me for bloods to check all my levels so that will be interesting and to see where they are sitting. Again they offered me antidepressants!!! Apparently these tablets help with sleep! Still not sure though! Hope you are well xxx 

Hi Em41,

That sounds good finding out all your levels. I do wonder what mine would be like. I feel like I just take HRT but have no idea about my hormone levels. 
I have got used to the patches now and they stay on well. There has been a few times where they have started coming off though. I like the fact I can pop one on and then forget about it for a few daysx 

Yeah it will be interesting to see what’s going on, feeling more positive about things and since having that procedure done everything has settled down abit. Heard some horror stories about testosterone so I don’t think I’ll take it!! Yeah the patch sounds good I’ll see what my levels say. The gel is good but such a pain to apply everyday some days takes up to 10/15 mins to dry xx 

Hi, Em41

If you have something like this near you

https://www.shl.uk/clinic/burrell-street-clinic

ask to be referred because you can talk specifics and that is all key.

Dr Frodsham there has an interest in people in our situation and might be able to refer you to someone closer if you are not in London - perhaps you can contact her through the clinic? Not sure. Your CNS will know.

https://guysandstthomasspecialistcare.co.uk/specialists/leila-frodsham/

Best wishes

Hey, ok fab I’ll have a look into this. Thank you xx