Antai hospital’s philosophy is to protect all uteruses against unnecessary hysterectomy, especially for the treatment of benign diseases. There are three types of hysterectomy:
- Radical hysterectomy is the removal of the entire uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
- Total hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus and cervix.
- Partial hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus (cervix is still intact).
A hysterectomy will not only result in serious health complications for the patients but also influences familial and societal relations.
Our recommendations is that you should not undergo hysterectomy unless the underlying condition is:
- Non – benign or Cancerous
- Potentially life-threatening to the patient
Complications of Hysterectomy
- Pelvic organs prolapse Our human body requires every organ to support each other in place. After a hysterectomy and without a uterus, the pelvic muscles may not hold all pelvic organs together. As a result, remaining pelvic organs such as the bladder, vagina, and rectum will start to droop.
- Urinary incontinence and Constipation) A hysterectomy will increase the risk of urinary incontinence and constipation in the long run.
- Premature Menopause. With the removal of your ovaries, you will enter menopause very quickly. Even if you still have your ovaries, you will still enter menopause earlier than normal because the reproductive organs are all interlinked.
- Infertility and loss of period. After a hysterectomy, all patients will no longer have their period, and naturally, they will not be able to have children anymore.
- No sexual satisfaction. After a hysterectomy, many suffer from pain during sex. They experience low libido and are also unable to achieve orgasms.
- Emotional distress. Some patients might feel sorrow, thinking that they have lost their fertility and womanhood. They might feel so lost and ashamed that they are unwilling to reach out to their loved ones and start drifting from their partner.
Antai hospital understands that patients usually undergo years of extreme pain and frustration because of reproductive diseases before considering a hysterectomy. Despite that, a hysterectomy should not be taken lightly, especially for benign conditions. A hysterectomy is a life-changing surgery that can bring a drastic decrease in quality of life. Apart from health complications, many patients end up with a lifetime of an immense sense of grief and loss. Hence, the treatments available at Antai hospital gear towards treating benign reproductive conditions from the root cause without having to undergo a hysterectomy.