[julierene]

i had the oomphrectomy and i had er- idc and er+ dcis. i decided to go aggressive, and it didn't really matter. i have had dryness, and i feel almost allergic to even KY, so it has been difficult to say i am happy with my decision. for being 32 and still sexually active, it's frustrating. also, going through that change - you might want to read up on menopause emotional symptoms. i didn't have my uterus removed because i didn't have much of that kind of problem in my family history, AND because i felt like i shouldn't remove something without really good reason. with my age, they also didn't recommend the hysterectomy. for me, i was more worried about the estrogen, but they have meds for that. so i don't know what to tell ya there. if you are worried about ovarian cancer like i was, then maybe that would help you decide. but without ovarian cancer in the family, what's the real point?

there are other genetic factors out there for breast cancer families. if you have just a few other cancers spread around in the family, it could be a completely different gene.