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So, I’ve been a faithful Roman Catholic from birth.

I follow all the church’s laws - abortion is an evil, sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful, contraception denies God’s call to be fruitful and multiply, and can lead to sexual activity outside of marriage since there are less worries of unwanted pregnancies, marriage is between a man and a woman…

however, I’ve dealt with health issues all my life (after the start of my periods as a pre-teen) that progressively got worse as the years went on. I went to every doctor and specialist my parents could think of, and always got the “Everything is fine” speech.

Finally, now that things have gotten really bad… I went to the only doctor I have never ever seen before… a Gynecologist. (I never went to see one because I didn’t want anyone prying in my privates.)

I found out I have progressively worsening endometriosis, uterine polyps, adenomyosis. I have a strong family history of cancer of all kinds on both sides… I am not sexually active so I have never had kids even though I’m in my 30s… and all this raises my risk of uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.

My doctor recommends a hysterectomy along with depo-provera until the surgery to stop my periods (because they’ve become so bad, I actually faint from lack of iron in my blood from all the bleeding.)

But of course, our goal is to be fruitful and multiply and we’re suppose to be against contraception.

My doctor said at my age, the fact I’m celibate till marriage, have no marriage prospects at this time, and the fact I have endometriosis - it all leads to a good possibility I’d never have children anyway. (those younger than me have infertility issues caused by endo)… and says my calling, if I ever got married, may be to adopt a child in need.

But doctors go based on medical things, not faith.

Where does the church fall on contraception and hysterectomies (permanent contraception) in cases of medical necessity?
 
Drea_Mea said:
Where does the church fall on contraception and hysterectomies (permanent contraception) in cases of medical necessity?
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Receiving a hysterectomy for reasons of medical necessity is not contraception, and is absolutely permitted by the Church.

Further, if you are married in the future, you will still be able to have relations with your spouse without sinning.
 
I aagree with dshix. And I also think adoption is a beautiful thing for a couple to do.
 
Drea_Mea said:
So, I’ve been a faithful Roman Catholic from birth.

I follow all the church’s laws - abortion is an evil, sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful, contraception denies God’s call to be fruitful and multiply, and can lead to sexual activity outside of marriage since there are less worries of unwanted pregnancies, marriage is between a man and a woman…

however, I’ve dealt with health issues all my life (after the start of my periods as a pre-teen) that progressively got worse as the years went on. I went to every doctor and specialist my parents could think of, and always got the “Everything is fine” speech.

Finally, now that things have gotten really bad… I went to the only doctor I have never ever seen before… a Gynecologist. (I never went to see one because I didn’t want anyone prying in my privates.)

I found out I have progressively worsening endometriosis, uterine polyps, adenomyosis. I have a strong family history of cancer of all kinds on both sides… I am not sexually active so I have never had kids even though I’m in my 30s… and all this raises my risk of uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.

My doctor recommends a hysterectomy along with depo-provera until the surgery to stop my periods (because they’ve become so bad, I actually faint from lack of iron in my blood from all the bleeding.)

But of course, our goal is to be fruitful and multiply and we’re suppose to be against contraception.

My doctor said at my age, the fact I’m celibate till marriage, have no marriage prospects at this time, and the fact I have endometriosis - it all leads to a good possibility I’d never have children anyway. (those younger than me have infertility issues caused by endo)… and says my calling, if I ever got married, may be to adopt a child in need.

But doctors go based on medical things, not faith.

Where does the church fall on contraception and hysterectomies (permanent contraception) in cases of medical necessity?
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A hysterectomy in case of medical necessity is certainly allowed by the Church. If you do marry in the future, you can always adopt children.
 
What your doctor is suggesting is totally fine. Sweetie, you are fainting because of your periods, that’s not normal. Please, be at peace. :console:
 
The use of Depoprovera as artificial birth control would be wrong. The use of the same Depoprovera to prevent excessive bleeding which can lead to anemia and even shock, is absolutely legitimate.

If an action is taken for an illegitimate purpose such as birth control, that action is wrong. If the same action is taken for a legitimate purpose, such as stopping a disease process, but as an unintended consequence, it causes say infertility or even the destruction of newly conceived children, it is still licit because the use of birth control was for the preservation of life, not it’s destruction.

Dishix is right, the hysterectomy will have no effect on the validity of a future marriage.
 
If your doctor says that a hysterectomy will help please have it done. I am here today because my doctor found my ovarian cancer In stage 1 over twenty years ago when I was going through private instruction to become Catholic. I was twenty eight years old when I asked the priest who was a very nice fatherly man who was in his seventies at the time his exact words were honey you have that operation it is not a sin to save your life.he gave me the sacrament of the sick and I had the operation the next day. He also Informed me that it wasn’t like I was terminating a pregnancy because he was very pro life he passed away last October at the age of 94.
 
You’ve been on a long journey! What you are doing is not against church teaching…God wants you to be healthy and happy. I hope you recover quickly! 😉
 
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Find yourself a Catholic doctor and get a second opinion.
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I know that it is very common for endometriosis to end in a hysterectomy and that doesn’t include the other two diagnoses. She’s fainting during her periods and all you can tell her is to get a second opinion? Alrighty…
 
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