Anatomy chart created with ChatGPT :
◊ Flower art celebrating the female reproductive anatomy, created by me, using Midjourney ))
◊ I recently found out that I’ll be having a total hysterectomy in 2 or 3 months or so, in order to treat my fibroid condition. A hysterectomy is the removal of the cervix and uterus, and they might also remove the fallopian tubes, leaving the ovaries intact.
◊ Fibroids are non-cancerous lumps of muscle that develop, and they bulge and interfere with the cervix and the bladder in my case. Quite often they cause problems, or they can be benign if they are not interfering with the anatomy.
◊ Now that I’m perimenopausal at age 43, it’s quite likely that I’ll keep continually developing fibroids due to the hormonal changes I’m now beginning to go through. This is why they recommend removing the cervix and uterus, so that it won’t reoccur again and again. Other treatments for fibroids are just as painful and difficult to recover from.
◊ At age 24, I had a tubil ligation surgery. That surgery blocks the fallopian tubes irreversibly for the purpose of ensuring I won’t get pregnant. This was a rare but personal choice that I’ve never regretted.
◊ The benefit of a hysterectomy is that even though I’m not yet menopausal, I won’t have menstrual bleeding anymore. But the downside is that it’s a long 4-6 week recovery and a very difficult one. So it’s a lot to prepare for.
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