I had a D&C all my path reports were fine i had my Hysterectomy on march 11th went to the doctor office today and was told i need more path testing should i be worry...
Hi Vicki
Glad you found us. I too freak out, so I understand how you feel.
The “abnormal cells” is a bit vague… I would want clarification about those cells. I am sure many of us have had “abnormal” paps and then six months later had “normal” results. One round of 10 days of Provera doesn’t sound to me like they put much effort into reducing the endometrial thickening. I googled uterine thickening and I found this though:
Obesity is linked to a 10 times greater risk of getting uterine cancer. Thus, other conditions associated with being too fat, such as diabetes and high-blood pressure are also linked to uterine cancer. The reason why obese woman get more uterine cancer is thought due to hormone changes caused by fat cells. Specifically, fat cells cause more estrogen to be produced, which builds up the uterine lining more than normal. The more this lining is built up, the more chance that one of the lining cells will become cancerous. In fact, anything that increases the amount of a woman’s exposure to estrogen over time increases her risk for both breast and uterine cancer. Hyperplasia (thickening) of the uterine lining, especially when the cells look abnormal, can raise the chance of getting uterine cancer to 20%.
So that kind of makes you go Hmmmmm. BUT I think it sounds like your ovaries are just getting simple cysts, which everyone gets. I would DEFINITELY go see your doctor and make him spend some time with you and explain exactly WHY he is wanting to remove everything like that. Maybe ask if you could have endometrial biopsies on a regular basis to watch and see. I don't know. You do get the feeling that they just cheerfully rip out all our organs, don't you. Surgical menopause is rotten, I can tell you that. I was 48 and gosh I miss my hormones. Also, ovaries that are left in don't work all that great after removal of the uterus anyway. It's called ovarian failure after hysterectomy.
Let us know how you make out..
Best wishes and GOOD LUCK!
Katie