Only a surgical removal of your ovaries, which produce estrogen, will cause you to go into menopause immediately. If your ovaries were not removed during a hysterectomy, you might experience hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms temporarily following surgery.

How long do hot flashes last? It used to be said that menopause-related hot flashes fade away after six to 24 months. But for many women, hot flashes and night sweats often last a lot longer—by some estimates seven to 11 years.

Once you’ve gone through 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, you’ve officially reached menopause, and the perimenopause period is over. When you have not had a period for over 1 year, you are no longer at risk of becoming pregnant. The years following menopause are called postmenopause.

A hysterectomy is surgical removal of the uterus. Periods stop after a hysterectomy. But having a hysterectomy doesn’t lead to menopause unless the ovaries are removed too.

You will probably notice that your belly is swollen and puffy. This is common. The swelling will take several weeks to go down. It may take about 4 to 6 weeks to fully recover.

Your Recovery You can expect to feel better and stronger each day. But you might need pain medicine for a week or two. It’s normal to also have some shoulder or back pain. This is caused by the gas your doctor put in your belly to help see your organs better.

When your ovaries are removed (oophorectomy) during a hysterectomy, your estrogen levels drop. Estrogen therapy (ET) replaces some or all of the estrogen that your ovaries would be making until menopause. Without estrogen, you are at risk for weak bones later in life, which can lead to osteoporosis.

Conclusion: Hysterectomy does not affect the patients’ quality of live and don’t reduce the hope of living in people who underwent surgery.