Are there any Pixies who have had (or whose partner has had) a hysterectomy? I'm trying to gather as much information as possible about how it affects people, as it's something I've been advised I will probably need to have done.

I've heard varying degrees of good and bad experiences. The one I don't understand much about is whether keeping the cervix is preferable to not, and if this can even happen if the hysterectomy is done vaginally.

A colleague told me that she started the menopause immediately and it lasted seven years That sounds like a long time to be having hot flashes and mood swings, which is how she described it. She had everything removed, ovaries and all.

Lastly, how has it affected sex? Was sex better or worse afterwards?

To the guys too, if the cervix was removed, did you notice this during sex?

Any information would be great, I'm inwardly freaking out about it, even though it is a long way off.