Quote Originally Posted by Catty1
I am hoping to keep my ovaries, even though they may shut down for a while after surgery.
My mother had a hysterectomy when she was in her 30's. Her ovaries were left in. When she was 75 she developed ovarian cancer which took her life. Because of this having happened in my family, I have to encourage you to to speak to your doctor about the pros and cons of leaving those ovaries in. You are very close to menopause as it is and you are having the surgery anyway. I'm just thinking the benefits of taking them may outweigh the negatives.