Learn more about the potential side effects of a hysterectomy.
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0:00 Introduction: Think twice before getting a hysterectomy
0:17 What you need to know about hysterectomies
1:20 Dangers of a hysterectomy
3:34 Natural alternatives to a hysterectomy
7:08 What you can do after a hysterectomy
7:53 Learn more about estrogen!
Today, I want to talk about why you should take your time and consider all viewpoints before deciding to get a hysterectomy.
Hysterectomies are the second most common surgery performed on females. But, in my opinion, the majority of hysterectomies are unnecessary.
Potential side effects of a hysterectomy:
1. Negative changes to your figure
2. Low back pain
3. A leaky bladder
4. Loss of libido
5. Fluctuating emotions
6. Fatigue
7. Increased risk of fractures
8. Increased risk of all-cause mortality, including coronary heart disease
9. Increased weight gain
A few main reasons people choose to get a hysterectomy are because they have fibroids, endometriosis, cancer, or heavy cycles. However, there are natural things you can try for some of these issues.
Alternative things you can try:
1. Black cohosh
2. Avoid soy
3. Avoid dairy
4. Lower your carb intake
5. Avoid endocrine disruptors
6. Consume more cruciferous vegetables
7. Take vitamin D
If you’ve already had a hysterectomy, you may want to try the above tips and take a product called Utrophin PMG by Standard Process. If you’ve had your ovaries removed, you may also want to take Ovatrophin PMG by Standard Process.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the potential side effects of a hysterectomy. I’ll see you in the next video.
60 responses to “Think Twice before Getting a Hysterectomy”
Dr. Berg,
You saved my life! Last year, I was scheduled to have a hysterectomy however, I saw your video regarding the effects of hysterectomies. I started healthy keto, working out, intermittent fasting, taking your sea kelp, taking your vitamin D(20 IU’s) and left my job as a Teacher(super stressful). I had fibroids on my uterus, cysts on my liver, cysts on my kidneys and now they are ALL gone!! In November 2021, I weighed 147lbs. and today I weigh 118lbs. I’m 5’3, 54 years old and an African-American woman!! I feel and look better than when I was 16 years old😁 Dr. Berg is the REAL DEAL! I’m living proof.
@Kristina Reed Amen!!!!! Sista! Rock on Holy Spirit😁🤗
That’s incredible!
You are an inspiration—thank you for your story.
Thank you for sharing that……..you just saved me!!!
Awesome, so happy to hear this. I try to share Dr. Berg’s info for this very reason but you did the work💫
Mine was definitely necessary. In 6 mths I would have had uterine cancer. I had abnormal cells. I was 46.
I almost had a Hysterectomy done! The Dr suggested I try HRT first, it’s been 3 months, and it seems to be helping thus far… will definitely try your suggestions of limiting dairy, sticking to my low carb diet , and including Vitamin D!
I had a hysterectomy, but kept my ovaries. I did not gain weight until I went through ‘the change’ 10 years later. 10 lbs of cysts came out. Granted, I have now adjusted my diet to reduce PCOS symptoms, but getting rid of my uterus was awesome.
Love, absolutely love everything it’s awesome!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥶
Do you keep it in a jar?
You bragging about sterilizing yourself is cringe
@CERBERVS lots of people love to be childfree. You’re cringe for your comment. Besides you don’t even know the reason behind her procedure.
I understand that a lot are unnecessary however sometimes it is necessary. In my case I had tumors and a collapsed uterus and was in terrible pain. Back in the late 60’s the “fix” was a hysterectomy. There are good and bad results. Luckily I have lived 50 years without my uterus and have dealt with all the problems that come with it. It’s a choice you have to make. I am not on any meds at all and in retrospect, I would do it again.
I understand that hysterectomy is not a decision that is easy to make. I tried so much to avoid it by following all the advice my holistic doctor gave me but I ended up doing it. For 10 years I had irregular periods and a gradual build up of excruciating pain in my uterus- I just could not put it off any longer and having that surgery allowed me to regain my life again. The biopsy of my uterus confirmed that I had adenomyosis- where endometrial tissues grows into the uterus. Extremely painful! I was only 36. Pain consumes the best years of my life. Luckily I did not have my ovaries removed, it was a decision I did not take lightly yet it saved my quality of life. Dr Berg can you do a video on adenomyosis for your viewers…
I just wrote a pretty long comment about my Adenomyosis and some details about following Dr. Berg’s diet and supplement info. For some reason, I don’t see my comment on this page at all. I was vehemently against hysterectomy for Adenomyosis for years due to videos just like this. Tried everything he suggests to estrogen dominance plus strict keto diet for general health in addition to cutting out a lot of things. (I had already quit sugar many years ago.) Even if you don’t have a life-threatening issue, your issue can certainly be life-preventing…mine was.
Did research on excellent surgeons and had a laparoscopic hysterectomy and found a non-communication uterine horn with it’s own Adenomyosis growing up behind my hip bone. both were larger than average uteri…the pain brought me close to passing out on many occasions. I understand your pain, too.
I think messages like the one in this video might be based on old, outdated surgery techniques.
I asked him the same thing!!
I have a partial hysterectomy at age 45. I had fibroids size of a 26 wk pregnancy. I bled so much that my blood levels were I think between the 8 or 9. My doctor was worried about me. I did a lot of researched and I decided to go on with it. I tell you that was the best thing I did I’m so happy. I’m 57 year old now
Never think cancer can’t be there because everything but the ovaries were left , it happened to me 16 years after the fact
Same here and such was the bleeding that it put my life at risk so it was good I got rid of it. I don’t agree with what the video says.
@rockstarofredondo i agree! Preseve your organs. We have them for a reason. Doctors are very behind on women’s issues. They rarely prescribe natural progesterone. Your poor mother! My grandma had terrible bleeding so she had a total. She had soo many health issues after. She ended up so frail and tiny!
I had similar issues, but 6 years later I still regret doing it. I’ve had nothing but problems with my legs since.
@Hi Hoo He was giving possible side effects. Each case is different. I’ve been a nurse for 19 years and women aren’t given all the choices or good choices and informed consent. Many are good docs tied by their HMO. I asked on the floor the opinion of one I liked and he said hysterectomy if I was done with kids. Wrong answer! Ask a seasoned colorectal surgeon about it.
I have a horror story from when I was being bullied into a hysterectomy. I’ll spare everyone but my doctor straight up lied that he HAD to take out my ovaries. So glad I didn’t do it! 2 years later I started menopause.
Doctors get a $650,000 bonus check for every hysterectomy but of course that was the bonus when I checked back 12 years ago when they started to try to force me to get one and I refused!
@Kristina Reed Good for you!
So grateful I didn’t listen to the gynaecologist who wanted me to get a hysterectomy when I turned 45 . I went into to see him with pre menopause symptoms at 45 , heavy bleeding being the worst of the symptoms and iron deficiency that caused light headedness and dizziness. After hearing his opinion for me I prayed to the Lord and I was lead to use liquid iron , then I discovered natural progesterone cream which started to balance my hormones and my life changed for the better , I thank God and at 57 in menopause feeling fantastic with no symptoms . Everyone is different and for some women a partial might be the answer but get a 2, 3 opinion and look into natural options before surgery. God bless
@Rockin7E The good news is that bioidentical progesterone is available over the counter usually as a cream
@Snowbirds Blessed to be a Blessing I use the tincture and it is available without a script………Was advised as it being better than creams/Happy you found something that works for you!!!!
@Snowbirds Blessed to be a Blessing GLORY BE TO GOD
@Diny’D’GeralDine Wild yam.
@Rockin7E prometrium, not the cheap, readily prescribed form given by allopathic docs in case anyone wants to know. And no oral estrogen!
This video is too late for many woman like me who had this operation years ago. There are advantages of it too though. However I expect a video now for the one who had this operation already and how they can help themselves to reduce the bad side effects.🥰 Thanks for the video.
I had a hysterectomy about nine years ago when I was 45 years old. It was a really hard decision, but I was bleeding everyday with clots for 6 months and my hemoglobin started to go down a low level too, plus I had a family history of ovarian cancer. I did keep my ovaries because they were fine.
Feeling devastated, lack of knowledge about the consequences of taking out both ovaries and uterus, remove 5 months ago, then I just watch Doctor Eric Berg when I my surgery was done if I should watch him before I should try all his advice about fasting, my bleeding was way too long and heavy more than 3 years I then this pandemic came, my hemoglobin drop,, then I’m tired, bleeding so see the oncology again, then thill for MRI, then operation. If I should know I’ll keep my ovaries and uterus gosh
Such a necessary awareness video, hysterectomy ruined my life @ 30 now 15 years later I know much more. Not all doctors do believe in giving HRT either often still going on outdated research. It is a very very difficult road and most doctors are completely inept in women’s healthcare!!! I appreciate your continuing efforts to help us better advocate for ourselves 💚
@Victoria Jones I’m so sorry for your loss I also have lost a child. I also had c-sections previous to full hyster & bi lateral oophorectomy. I know many many women who have gone through this experience and that’s the one thing we can count on, nobody’s experience is the same. However, many do suffer greatly even with HRT & doing all the “right” things. I think it’s time we start listening to one another’s experiences learning & growing this is the only way to help one another. Glad to hear you did well with yours💚
@Crystal Masters Many things, I really did not plan on discussing my personal private life in detail. It affected every part of me physically, mentally, spiritually. I was very unwell for a long time & have chronic health issues to date that are directly linked. Our hormones are tied to hundreds of functions in our body they aren’t just stand alone, it is a female castration to remove ovaries. Not everyone does well with HRT and there are many factors that go into this from what led you to Surmeno to methylation the list goes on. There’s also the consideration of finding a doctor that will actually listen to you and prescribe the right things for your body, this can also be very difficult. For brevity sake I’ll leave it here but I know many that have gone through this process & everyone is different, some do well, some do not💚
@seekinghealth so sorry you’re also dealing with issues 💚
@Xweet C. yes spiritually indeed. I feel you. Thank you.
@Victoria Jones the meds won’t help prolapse of bowel, bladder and vagina. RN of 19 years.
I had a hysterectomy at 42 due to fibroids growing like tree trunks and excessive, heavy menstrual cycles with pain on the scale of labor pains. It was the best thing to happen to me. Kept my ovaries and went through menopause at 50.
My mother had a hysterectomy around 30 years ago because she had a tumor the size of a grapefruit. It was benign, but she had it anyway. Thankfully, she never had most of these symptoms. She never needed hormone replacement. She was very lucky. That was heartbreaking, though, because her doctor told her she either had a tumor or was pregnant, and we got so excited thinking I would have a baby sibling and when she got the call that her blood test was negative we cried. I’m still an only child.
I put off having my hysterectomy for years! I had two ablations, HRT, used bio identical hormones, lots and lots of pain meds, exercise, and diet changes! Nothing worked and the severe pain and hemorrhaging finally made me decide on hysterectomy! The best decision I ever made! It changed my life for the better! If I had it to do all over again, I would have had it years prior to when I did! Thank you to my Doctors!
Do you suffer from hypertension after hysterectomy? So many women I know suffer from hypertension after having a hysterectomy.
My mother had a hysterectomy at about 48 years old and lived to be 94 and the only fracture she had was that she broke her arm stepping off a sidewalk. She regained total mobility of her arm and could even reach about the back to fasten her bra. She did take hormones, Premarin I believe, for about10-15 years. She even still had her teeth and was cancer free.
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Potential side effects of a hysterectomy:
1. Negative changes to your figure
2. Low back pain
3. A leaky bladder
4. Loss of libido
5. Fluctuating emotions
6. Fatigue
7. Increased risk of fractures
8. Increased risk of all-cause mortality, including coronary heart disease
9. Increased weight gain
Alternative things you can try:
1. Black cohosh
2. Avoid soy
3. Avoid dairy
4. Lower your carb intake
5. Avoid endocrine disruptors
6. Consume more cruciferous vegetables
7. Take vitamin D
If you’ve already had a hysterectomy, you may want to try the above tips and take a product called
Utrophin PMG by Standard Process.
If you’ve had your ovaries removed, you may also want to take Ovatrophin PMG by Standard Process.
Thank you Dr Berg!🐱👍🏿
Thanks for the excellent summary. Is there a way I could copy and save it?
@Holy Mackerel! screenshot👍🏿
Thank you!
@Holy Mackerel! use the desktop browser version of YouTube
Thank you!
I was colon hydrotherapist for years and saw the effects of hysterectomies on my clients. They often complained of constipation because their colons had shifted after the procedure. They also had hormonal changes that effected them greatly, usually resulting in taking replacement hormones. Many of them regretted it. The doctors treated it like it is some wasteful organ that is just a nuisance. I personally would never get a hysterectomy, no matter what. If my periods are painful or if I have pms, I know it’s a sign that my lifestyle is unhealthy in some way, not that there is something wrong with my uterus. The womb is such a deeply sacred organ, it breaks my heart just thinking of cutting it out.
Cancer or chronic excruciating pain, and children depending on you, changes your mind.
@S N Obviously cancer is a completely different dynamic. Chronic pain, I totally understand and I also had children depending on me and their Father refused to come home and help out with them and no help from any family members and/or friends. You would be amazed at how much you can do, if needed. However, knowing the extent of possible negative side effects and how said possible negative side effects could destroy ones life, would have given me much needed information and helped me make an informed decision about my long-term health. Children grow up. Periods stop at some point. You can’t put your organs back inside once they are gone. The damage is done and permanent. It is a hard decision to make and shouldn’t be made lightly and uninformed of all possible negative side effects. I am just saying one should be fully informed and truly understand the possible consequences before making such a deeply, personal decision. Yes, it absolutely does need to be your decision. Your body. Your decision.
@Virginia Hart Excellent, intelligent, insightful commentary. I guess some folks ( women ) need to be whacked in the head to get the point. Thanks again!
I had a full hysterectomy 20 years ago, for endometriosis and fibroid tumors and I am very glad I had my hysterectomy! I have not had pain since I’ve had it. If anyone has endometriosis they understand how painful that is every day and trying to live with that pain every day, especially when the pain get so bad just from a sneeze or just comes on to the point where you can’t even walk. So yes I am very glad I had my hysterectomy! The doctor said that it was the worst case of endometriosis she ever seen and even if I chose to keep my ovaries because I did ask to keep my ovaries , but during my surgery the doctor had to come out and tell my husband that the Endo was so bad around my ovaries, that I would be back in about 3 years to have them removed because the endometriosis will still continue and cause pain. And the diet that you suggest, I already was not eating any dairy products and I was eating the other stuff that you say that can stop or help the pain with endometriosis and it didn’t help with the pain. I am 65 now and I had my surgery at 42 and none of the problems you described up above in your video has happened to me. I have gained a little weight but I’m not overweight and I think that’s normal for a 65-year-old woman.
Same here and I almost bled out from tumor in my vaginal canal. Ended in ER more than once. Had a D and C then a month or so later the hysterectomy. Had to wait because I had become anemic. Took HRT for a few years then weaned off using Herbal supplements. Did not have any bad side effects.
Being that you acknowledge that there are so many women who have had hysterectomies, it would be so much appreciated to have a video on how to have excellent health after a hysterectomy including one where the ovaries were removed. Thank you for your good information
He talked about what to take if you had your ovaries removed.