Overcoming Obstacles: I'm In Surgical Menopause and I'm Not Allowed HRT
Overcoming Obstacles: I'm In Surgical Menopause and I'm Not Allowed HRT Hi my name is Paula and I was 45 when my story began on 26th January 2016 when I attended my regular pap smear appointment. The nurse mentioned I had some discharge but I went away thinking it was probably normal and forgot about it until a letter arrived to say I needed follow up investigations. I attended colposcopy clinic on the 15th of March feeling quite anxious and had biopsies taken (a little unc
Life After Hysterectomy: A Recap One Year In
Life After Hysterectomy: A Recap One Year In Today marks the one-year anniversary since I had a total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of my ovary and tube) and one-year of living with estrogen deficiency (aka living with surgical menopause). I try my best to live my life looking forward, rather than back, however I feel it’s important to share my story up to this point so other women can benefit from what I’ve learned along the way, and also so they can follo
