The bitch is gone, gone, gone
It’s been a year since I became a non-breeder. That moment I joined a non-exclusive group of women walking around without a uterus. A barren female devoid of fallopian tubes and ovaries. (Can I get a hell yes?!)
A year since the total hysterectomy with a salpingo-oophorectomy. Say it with me: salpingo-oophorectomy! Oopha oopharectomy! (Can I get a oopha yes?!)
Whatever. It’s cool. They took it all. Finally. Bitches had to go.
Taking out all my problematic parts ranks as one of the top five best decisions I’ve made as an adult.
Oh the celebration! No more tampons stashed in every handbag, suitcase, glovebox, and drawer. No more emergency pads. No more thrown out underwear. No more embarrassing🩸moments. No more thinking I was going to bleed out alone in debilitating pain on the floor of a hotel room. Bitches gone.
But let’s not pretend it’s all white roses.
I immediately entered menopause. I immediately gained 12 pounds. I immediately started hormone replacement therapy (HRT) via pellets in my hip every 2-3 months. I immediately scheduled plastic surgery to eliminate the hysterectomy flap that suddenly appeared over my abdomen in some fucked up replacement to the now missing internal organs.
There is so much to share. So much to talk about. Until then, I sit here watching my family. I sit here in my compression garments. I sit here with a hole in my hip from Friday’s HRT. I sit here so grateful I never bleed again ♥️
xoxo
In October 2021, I had a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and both ovaries) after decades of painful fibroids and endometriosis. Since then, I've obsessively thought about the impact of the hysterectomy and subsequent menopause on my health and my life. I've read much and often feel like I've learned little.
There have been many unappreciated things –some expected and some surprises. But my only regret is not having pushed back harder, accepted less, and had the hysterectomy sooner. My quality of life is inarguably better without a uterus.
Hopefully, I can help others ask more questions, question things louder, and seek different care when their practitioner doesn't listen. As always, my experiences are mine, and my menopause may not be your menopause. #whitepantsparty
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