Medical Questions » Hysterectomy

Question 1:	I am confused about what happens during a hysterectomy. My gynaecologist told me I had a total hysterectomy plus an ovary removed. Can you explain the different parts of me that I have lost?
Question 2:	I am 50, and my doctor has advised me to have a hysterectomy. Will I still get my periods, and will the operation make any difference to my sex life?
Question 3:	My doctor has recommended a hysterectomy for my bad periods. I have tried all sorts of pills for the last two years, but is this operation really necessary?
Question 4:	My gynaecologist wants to try a microwave endometrial ablation before he does a hysterectomy in order to control my heavy painful periods. What do you think about this operation?
Question 5:	Ten years ago ! had a hysterectomy for fibroids, and my ovaries were removed. Do ! need to have a Pap smear?
Question 6:	I am due to have a hysterectomy because of fibroids. I want to keep my cervix, which is perfectly norma!, but my gynaecologist is reluctant to do this. If I have a regular Pap smear, why shouldn' t I have a sub-total hysterectomy and keep my cervix?
Question 7:	I have had a total hysterectomy and oophorectomy and have to take pills all the time. Why is this so?