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The mother of a severely disabled teenager has asked doctors to give her daughter a hysterectomy to stop her from starting menstruation.
Alison Thorpe says 15-year-old Katie, who has cerebral palsy, “would be confused by periods and they would cause her indignity. By stopping menstruation it’s allowing Katie to enjoy life to the full without the problems menstruation…the mood swings, the tears, the stomach cramps, the pain, the discomfort, the embarrassment.”
Mrs Thorpe said her daughter would not be able to ask for help or even let people know what she was feeling.
So the question is, do you think this should be allowed?
Blimey Pebbles … that’s a tough one eh?
Is it possible to prevent menstruation chemically (i.e. give her some pills or whatever) without the need for invasive surgery?
As I understand it, hysterectomy is a big big operation with a helluva long recovery time.
Its a hard one indeed …….I’m now 13 weeks post op after mine and yeah its a big op but i was back at work after 10 weeks having every think removed
But has for the lass i can’t see how it would help yeah no periods no monthly pain but she would have a surgical menaphors im 41 and now in the full change and its not nice il tell ya and even with the hrt she would have to take it takes ages to get in ya systerm
Surly for a few years at least she could have meds to stop her monthly i no there are some on the market that stop you bleeding
Yes i think they should do something so she doesnt have to go thought it all but im in two mind if it should be a hystocertomy
Im no expert on the matter maybe at her age she wouldnt need HRT but i can’t see how being in the change would help her with her emotion just not bleeding or smears
I feel for her parents having to make that decision
Sorry to be slightly off topic, oi oi Sunny, you goin to the wigan game on the 27th?…I’ll even buy you a pint in the George :P
I wonder if the parent’s decision is more to do with preventing her from getting pregnant (in due time) than with preventing her menstruating?
PB love you may be right but from the way i read pepples post the lass wont even be able to tell people how she is feeling so sorry if im being neive but sex would be far from there minds i would have thought
I maybe wrong i duno but has i said im no expert in the matter i just carnt see how solving one propble with a big op would help when it can bring other problems with it
Dumps il be there m8 as always lol Was robbed today by sounds of it on radio typical lol
You going down xxx
@forumhostpb wrote:
Blimey Pebbles … that’s a tough one eh?
Is it possible to prevent menstruation chemically (i.e. give her some pills or whatever) without the need for invasive surgery?
As I understand it, hysterectomy is a big big operation with a helluva long recovery time.
this is true, they could give her a contraceptive injection to stop periods and the possibility of pregnancy, seems the most sensible option rather than putting her through such an ordeal
@sunny wrote:
…. sex would be far from there minds i would have thought
Doesnt stop someone else taking advantage though does it? there are some sick people out there who prey on the disabled
Dumps il be there m8 as always lol Was robbed today by sounds of it on radio typical lol
You going down xxx[/color][/b][/quote]
Thanks for the offer Sunny, but i’ve already eaten ty :twisted: , Yes i’ve been roped into comin along, but hey it’s only £15 a ticket so why not.
Obivously i will recognise you, but you wont me, but if i do see you i will say hello you mad yam yam :D, Or you may spot me, I’ll be the only person in the blues end with a Liverpool shirt on lol
ooooooh sounds like a date :D let us know how you get on :wink:
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