Does pms go away after a hysterectomy? my doctor has recommended removing my uterus but leaving the ovaries with my hysterectomy. will i still get pms symptoms?

Most : Most pms symptoms get better after a hysterectomy, but with ovaries you will still have hormones so may still have hormonal mood swings even after the hysterectomy. With pms, there are some stabilizing medications you can go on if your symptoms are causing you distress.

Yes: those symptoms are hormonal and with your ovaries intact will not change much

PMS symptoms: It may be worth a conversation with your gyn surgeon about low dose oral contraceptives, which will turn off your ovarian hormones, replacing them with very low amounts of estrogen/progesterone. These can be taken (unless there are contraindications medically) through age 54-56, the age of average menopause, making this transit much more comfortable.

If : If you still have both or one ovary, there is a possibility that you could still experience pms.

PMS: PMS is secondary to the fluctuations in the hormone levels and your brain’s response to that. The uterus does not produce any hormones and therefore a hysterectomy changes very little of a patient’s hormonal ups and downs. Hyst will help with bleeding and pain issues but it would be unlikely to resolve severe PMS. For that you may need removal of the ovaries.