Chat with us on Facebook Messenger. Learn what's trending across POPSUGAR. The answer to this question may surprise you: while uncooked eggs typically last four to five weeks when properly refrigerated, hard-boiled eggs will only last about a week. This is because egg shells, which are highly porous, are sprayed before sale with a thin coating of mineral oil that seals the egg.
Dr. Kagan is a ACOG board certified gynecologist, certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry as a Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD) and a Certified Menopause Practitioner by the North American Menopause Society. Many women after a hysterectomy can still have cycles if their ovaries are in place. They will not bleed since the uterus is no longer present, but they can still have the usual bloating and other PMS symptoms. You sound like you are now starting to experience some changes common to perimenopause/menopause.
Following hysterectomy, you may experience vaginal bleeding or spotting for four to six weeks, which is normal. The key with normal bleeding is that it should start decreasing as the internal tissues heal. Hysterectomy is a major surgery and the recovery process will take several weeks not to say months.