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Hysterectomy can strike fear in the heart of women who may need one. Until a few years ago, doctors thought that leaving one or both healthy ovaries behind during a hysterectomy made sure that you did not experience the harmful effects of sudden menopause (surgical menopause).
But newer studies have shown that hysterectomy can affect your brain function and increase your risk for dementia later, even if your ovaries are left behind.
In this episode, Andrea and Dr. Kar discuss important information about hysterectomies (for non-cancerous conditions), including:
- What you need to know before you go ahead with a hysterectomy
- The three types of hysterectomy and their effects on you and your body
- What can you do if you have had a hysterectomy to improve your brain function
- Is hormone therapy right for you?
- Which hormone therapy does not raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and breast cancer
You can have a healthy brain even if you’ve had a hysterectomy. Listen to learn how.
Audio-only version on YouTube
Menopause Questionnaire
References
- Kuh, Diana, et al. “Age at menopause and lifetime cognition: findings from a British birth cohort study.” Neurology 90.19 (2018): e1673-e1681. ((Ref))
- Bove, Riley, et al. “Age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer pathology in older women.” Neurology 82.3 (2014): 222-229.((Ref))
- Faubion, Stephanie S., et al. “Long-term health consequences of premature or early menopause and considerations for management.” Climacteric 18.4 (2015): 483-491.((Ref))
- Trabuco, Emanuel C., et al. “Association of ovary-sparing hysterectomy with ovarian reserve.” Obstetrics and gynecology 127.5 (2016): 819.((Ref))
- Kulkarni, Madhavi Thombre, et al. “Association Between Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Early Natural Menopause.” JAMA Network Open 5.1 (2022): e2144391-e2144391. ((Ref))
- Hogervorst, Eef, and Stephan Bandelow. “Should surgical menopausal women be treated with estrogens to decrease the risk of dementia?.” Neurology 69.11 (2007): 1070-1071. ((Ref))
- Torrealday, Saioa, Pinar Kodaman, and Lubna Pal. “Premature Ovarian Insufficiency-an update on recent advances in understanding and management.” F1000Research 6 (2017).((Ref))
