There are some indications that women who are heavy bleeders may actually have an inherited bleeding disorder. A study of women that suffered from heavy bleeding who had additional symptoms such as bruising and other aemorrhaging found that 1 in 6 lacked some chemical needed for clotting. A new drug is being developed that may help in a small number of cases.(The Lancet; [1998]; Vol 351:1901; 485-9)
Hi to you all, I don’t know where to start really, I’m not sure if I have enough space here to tell you the whole story but I will try. Okay I’m 44 years young, married to my wonderful hubby for 17 years but we’ve been together for 27 years! I can hear your brains…
I had a Wertheim’s hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection in December 2010. All went well. I was informed that as I had had lymph nodes removed from my pelvis, that I had to be careful about getting Lymphoedema.
Hi my name is Diane and I survived my hysterectomy. I say survived because of everything that happened before, during and after my procedure.
Well, its one week on since my hysterectomy, two days in hospital then discharged and feel not too bad – better than I thought I would.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common bowel condition that can affect up to a quarter of the population — and is twice as prevalent in women than men. In addition to the many women who already have IBS prior to surgery, 3% of women develop it after their hysterectomy, according to a 2008 study. Common symptoms…
I was told I needed a hysterectomy 2 years ago but I felt scared and concerned about how I would cope being a single mum – also how it would affect me as a woman, so instead I opted, against my consultants wishes for an ablation. As he predicted, things did not improve and after…
