Does hysterectomy cause weight loss?

If you are losing weight rapidly after surgery, especially if you have diabetes, you must be careful. Post-operative stress or infections can affect your appetite and blood sugar levels. Keep monitoring your glucose and report any sudden weight drops to your doctor.

My mother is scheduled for a hysterectomy next month and she is already quite thin, so I am a bit worried. Does this surgery actually cause further weight loss in some patients, or is it mostly weight gain? I'd really appreciate if anyone could share what happened to them.

Look, major weight loss is not a standard side effect of hysterectomy unless you are losing appetite during recovery. If you are dropping weight very fast, stop reading internet forums and go see your surgeon. It could be an infection or something that needs immediate medical attention.

I totally get it, worrying about body changes after a major surgery is so stressful. Sometimes the sheer anxiety, pain, or nausea during recovery makes you lose your appetite, leading to weight loss. Please take it easy and focus on healing one day at a time.

Well, they do remove an entire organ, so technically you lose a tiny bit of weight instantly! But seriously, if you are losing significant weight post-op, it's probably just your body adjusting to the liquid diet and rest. Don't worry, your appetite will return with a vengeance soon!