"Because there have been frequent gynecological problems in the past two years, after visiting the hospital, the doctor suggested that if there is no need for fertility, you can choose a total hysterectomy while retaining the ovaries." On November 27, former CCTV host Yao Miao re

"Because there have been frequent gynecological problems in the past two years, after visiting the hospital, the doctor suggested that if there is no need for fertility, you can choose a total hysterectomy while retaining the ovaries." On November 27, former CCTV host Yao Miao released a video saying , I just had a laparoscopic hysterectomy, and the operation went very smoothly.

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Regarding this, Chief Physician Chen Shuqin of the Department of Gynecology of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University said that removing the uterus does not remove the ovaries. As long as the ovaries are still there, the function of secreting female hormones will be retained. Naturally, there is no need to worry that the uterus will age or become... Man now.

Generally speaking, the scope of total hysterectomy includes the uterine body, cervix and bilateral fallopian tubes. Hysterectomy is required in many situations, including organic disease of the uterus or other reproductive systems and other systemic causes.

Many patients worry that estrogen will be gone after hysterectomy? Chen Shuqin said that in fact, the uterus has two most important functions, one is menstruation, and the other is pregnancy and childbirth. It is not the job of the uterus to secrete hormones, but the function of the ovaries.

If a postmenopausal woman has exhausted ovarian function, the chance of postmenopausal ovarian cancer will also increase. At this time, the doctor will recommend preventive removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries when removing the uterus.

For women who have not yet reached menopause, the ovaries are still functional. As long as there are no lesions on the ovaries, generally speaking, doctors will not remove the ovaries. As long as the ovaries are still there, the function of secreting female hormones will be retained. Naturally, there is no need to worry about aging or turning into a man after the uterus is removed.

However, she also reminded that removal of the uterus will still have some impact on the blood supply to the ovaries. may cause ovarian function to decline 1 to 2 years earlier.

Some netizens are also curious, will hysterectomy affect sexual life? Chen Shuqin said that the vagina is the main organ of sexual life, and the length and elasticity of the vagina are one of the factors affecting the quality of sexual life. After hysterectomy, only the cervix is ​​removed, but the vagina is not removed or shortened, and the elasticity of the vagina is not affected. Therefore, after hysterectomy, there is no impact on sexual life.

Chen Shuqin reminded that total hysterectomy is not as scary as imagined. For doctors, if it is a benign lesion and the uterus can be retained, it is still recommended to retain it. But when some diseases require resection, it should be done as early as possible. Methods for hysterectomy include open, laparoscopic, and vaginal methods. The specific method chosen depends on the type of disease and the doctor’s advice.

Written by: Nandu reporter Yang Liyun intern Wu Jiamin