Question

If you had hysterectomy, would you choose estrogen as a Hormone growth therapy or would you look for alternative treatments? Do the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks, in your opinion?

Answer 1

Hysterectomy

Description

A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman's uterus. A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons, including: Uterine fibroids that cause pain, bleeding, or other problems. Uterine prolapse, which is a sliding of the uterus from its normal position into the vaginal canal

The main side effects of taking oestrogen include:

bloating.

breast tenderness or swelling.

swelling in other parts of the body.

feeling sick.

leg cramps.

headaches.

indigestion.

vaginal bleeding.

These are the main side effects that we can have with hormone replacement therapy

But when looking into benefits

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment program in which a woman takes estrogen with or without progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone). To decrease the risk of uterine cancer in women who have a uterus, progestin is usually prescribed with estrogen.

It can also avoid disease like osteoporosis and many other disorder due to lack of estrogen. So going with the hormone replacement therapy is better