Jenny Powell revealed she underwent a robotic hysterectomy while sharing an update from her hospital bed on Thursday.
The presenter, 56, who has spoken about her severe menopause symptoms in the past, said she had suffered “for so long”.
Speaking ahead of her surgery in a clip on her Instagram Story, she explained: “I’ve suffered for a long time with all kinds of symptoms and I’ve tried all kinds, but yes, it’s time, hence the hysterectomy.”
‘As I’m menopausal of course things are different, it’s not like this came on early.
‘But I just wonder if there is some connection between this and my emotions. Then it will be interesting. I’m about to put on my fancy dress, so come back later.
Jenny Powell revealed she underwent a robotic hysterectomy while sharing an update from her hospital bed on Thursday.
The presenter, 56, who has spoken about the serious symptoms of menopause in the past, said she had suffered “for so long”
Sharing another update, she continued: ‘My hysterectomy operation will be performed by a robot. Always expect the unexpected. I have an incredible surgeon.’
After her procedure, Jenny showed off her scars and took a sip of chocolate protein powder to aid her recovery.
NHS Trusts have rolled out the high-tech remote-controlled machines to clear the backlog of women who have missed out on vital operations during the Covid pandemic.
While the devices cost just under £2 million each, they reduce the time it takes to perform the delicate surgery and, as they also work with millimeter precision, mean patients recover faster.
Called Hominis, this surgical system is operated by a human controller who maneuvers the robotic arms while watching the procedure on a screen in real time.
The robot features shoulder, elbow and wrist joints to provide human-level dexterity and 360-degree articulation.
An additional arm guides a laparoscopic video camera through a small, separate incision to help visualize the internal procedure.
Hominis enters through the vagina to perform the hysterectomy and then surrounds the uterus with its arms to perform the operation.
Speaking ahead of her surgery in a clip on her Instagram Story, she explained: “I’ve suffered for a long time with all kinds of symptoms and I’ve tried all kinds, but yes, it’s time.”
After the procedure, Jenny showed off her pretty scars and took a sip of chocolate protein powder to aid her recovery.
NHS Trusts have rolled out the high-tech remote-controlled machines to clear the backlog of women who have missed out on vital operations during the Covid pandemic.
Jenny previously revealed she was forced into hospital after severe menopause symptoms left her struggling to “get out of bed every day”.
The presenter said that she was forced to undergo an iron infusion after suffering anemia due to severe blood loss.
she said intimately magazine: ‘Menopause affected me mentally and I didn’t feel like myself. My periods were horrible, I had to change about five times a day and I lost so much blood that I became anemic. I was really tired and depressed.
“I had a hard time getting out of bed and couldn’t wait to get back to bed at night.”
Jenny spoke candidly about her experience with perimenopause (the time before a woman’s periods stop) and said she didn’t address her symptoms immediately and that her condition worsened because she had left it for so long.
That meant he ended up needing treatment in hospital, adding: “I left it too long to sort it out, so in the end I had to have iron infusions in hospital.”
