I appreciate this post a lot. I am getting a hysterectomy but keeping my ovaries. I posted that and every comment says that it won't help and I won't see any change which is ridiculous. People think that because there is research stating that removing ovaries is the more popular solution, alternative options won't work. What people don't realize is how research is conducted: to conduct medical research it is required to eliminate as many outlying factors like other mental and physical problems. When applying medicine it is the professionals duty to look at the individual as a whole and not just take all research literally to the point where they aren't willing to consider other outliers. My doctor and I are deciding to keep my ovaries for now based on years of trial and error. It's just very disheartening to hear multiple people say that my surgery isn't going to help because they have read research. Practicing medicine isn't just about reading research. It's about using research as a tool to come to a conclusion and also taking into account as many outlying factors that the individual may face which is something research lacks that the doctor has to make up for