The risks of hysterectomy for the majority of women are not something they have to be aware of and their hysterectomy will a liberating experience. They will go on to lead perfectly normal lives after they have recovered. However for a small number of women the reverse may be true and we have listed a number of risks of hysterectomy and other possible hysterectomy complications which may be experienced by some women.
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- Hysterectomy granulation and post operative bleeding
- Irritable bowel syndrome which is stress related
- Stress incontinence or other urinary symptoms
- Damage to the urethra and bowel, this may be more prevalent if the cervix is removed due to their proximity
- Vaginal vault prolapse
- Back pain
- Depression after hysterectomy
- Loss of sexual feeling and function
- Post operative infection
- Haematomia (a collection of blood under the wound)
- Thrombosis (blood clot)
- Has been known to trigger arthritis, but the reason is unknown
- Incisional hernia after hysterectomy
Some other conditions may also re-occur, this might include, adhesion’s, pelvic inflammatory disease and endometriosis. These are probably because they are all triggered by oestrogen, which the body will continue to produce naturally if a woman retains the ovaries or if a woman takes HRT if her ovaries were removed. For all of these conditions it is important to discuss with your doctor what treatment is available.