I would not recommend going to Dr. Lin at Sibley for suspected endometriosis (only go to him if you are absolutely sure that you have a condition that requires the removal of female organs or parts of them). He belives that removal of one's ovaries and uterus treats endometriosis, and does not think that removal of endo spots and adhesions is necessary (although it is now well established that endo always persists or returns after TH with oophorectomy if the adhesions have not been removed; the endo tissue efficiently uses aromatization to continue to get estrogen). Moreover, he does not disclose the often devastating side effects that come from ovary and uterus removal even when asked directly - he presents surgical menopause as being the same as natural menopause - a mild inconvenience at worst. Nothing can be further from the truth - ovaries continue produce small amount of hormones after natural menopause and we really need them - they are the master conductor that direct nearly every function of the brain and body. Replacement hormones (HRT) can not really replace the natural ones since they provide a steady supply of hormones, while what matters is the natural fluctuations in hormonal levels during the day and night. In my case, I got extreme insomnia and inability to function at the most basic level right after the surgical menopause, accompanied by clinical depression, which do not seem to be resolving for months after the operation. Because the large amount of endo scar tissue on my bowels was not removed, now I have worse endo pain than before the operation. I ended up having to take hormone replacement therapy and sleeping pills every night just to be able to sleep a couple of hours a night. The hormones make my endo grow and hurt and increase my breast cancer risk. I also developed a sensation of pain, pulling and twisting on the side of my abdomen a few weeks after the operation, which turned out to be due to colon collapse in the space where the uterus used to be, worsened by new scar tissue formation. That has made going to the bathroom an impossible task. So as a result of the operation, I have worse endo pain, increased cancer risk, serious new bowel and pelvic floor issues, and a devastating cognitive and physical dysfunction. I used to be very healthy, active, and happy, and my endo pain was controlled somewhat by progesterone prior to the operation, after this operation I am a shadow of a person, have to take pills to sleep, poop, and have any energy at all, and struggle to do the job I love. Please go to an endo specialist if you suspect endometriosis - it is critical to remove the adhesions to achieve pain relief and it is not necessary and not helpful to remove any organs unless you have other medical conditions that justify it. I chose to go to Dr. Lin since my gyn reasoned that he is an oncology surgeon so he should have the skill to clean scar tissue from the bowels and other places, but he did not do that. The last day I felt happy was the day before my operation, since then every day and night have been a misery. I hope my story would help someone get the treatment they actually need! My experience with side effects from the surgery is not unusual, in fact it is very common - check hystersisters.com, and google ovary removal and insomnia, or hysterectomy and bowel dysfunction. It would have been worth it if I had cancer, but it is certainly not worth it for a condition that is not even treated by this type of surgery! read more