text: hysterectomy question? what symptoms did you have after the surgery?  hot flashes, etc.  i might be having this surgery soon.  need some ideas on what my body will go through.  also, i have read up on this but, i prefer humans answering.  thanks. if the ovaries are not removed ,you will not get flashes.my wife did the ops 7 years back when she was 44.she is absoulutly normal since then