General anesthesia for hysterectomy, what is this like?

A blink of an eye..: I went through my first general anesthetic when i was practicing anesthesiologist. It felt like i closed eyes just for a second, and the next thing you hear "it is all done". I was very impressed. It does involve using different drugs and an airway - drugs have side effects and airways inserted when you are unconscious - some patients might experience discomfort or pain from those, it's rare.