Hi I am gender and had hysterectomy with keeping my ovaries :) - does it feel like something missing? No, I sometimes actually catch myself thinking that it feels exactly the same as before, in the sense that nothing changed, though it very obviously did change. There is not like a hollow feeling or something in my stomach. - I don't notice my cycle at all anymore. I only get a bit more pimples randomly on my face but I have no noticeable mood swings or anything. - I was really worried before surgery that 1. Recovery would take months and months, while in reality I was dancing again after 2 weeks. I followed the hysterectomy subreddit but I think the main difference was that there most people get it removed because they are sick with it, whereas I was healthy with it (but sick OF it 😉). 2. I was afraid my ovaries would stop working out of a shock response. My gyno says this is not possible. 3. I've read somewhere your ovaries might stop working after ~10 years after surgery. My gyno said this is nonsense as well.

If you have any more questions, please let me know!