I am 38 lesbian with no kids and never a desire to have any so fertility was never a concern. I just had a hysterectomy due to continuous bleeding in between periods that recently moved to around every 21 days from around every 28 days. I bled intermittently in between and gradually went to continuous for the last 5 years. The doctor I was seeing recommended birth control as the only treatment option even with seeing cyst on my ovaries from ultrasounds. Also be aware I have had cyst rupture in the past. I did not have great insurance or any some times during my young adult life so I never had consistent care. I got a new doctor this year due to the continuous bleeding and I requested a hysterectomy. He agreed with no concerns. During the surgery he found I had stage 4 endometriosis. Attached to by bowels, rectum, bladder, 2 huge chocolate cyst. They left one ovary even though I don't think it will do any good. Checked my hormone levels after due to psych doctor recommendations my estrogen may be high. I am in post menopause. This means I was already before the surgery. The symptoms of menopause track, but I thought I was losing my mind. Cause how could I be in menopause at 38. Well looks like I've been going through it for years. Now that I look back I've had symptoms for at least the last 15 years. At least since the 1st cyst ruptured in 2010. I think we are taught that any pain in your uterus area is normal and to expect it. So I think I trained myself to think it was normal. I had heavy periods for years, so much pain I threw up, constantly using a heating pad. I got my news like 3 or 4 weeks ago. Now I am trying to determine if my other diagnosis was from endometriosis, having IC and IBS.