Will I need hormone replacement Therapy (HRT) 

No, if you have not had your ovaries removed but most likely if you have had your ovaries removed. Please discuss this with your doctor while in hospital. 

Will the ovaries continue to produce eggs? 

Yes. If you have not had your ovaries remove. If you have had surgery involving removal of your fallopian tubes you ovaries will still produce eggs that will then eventually be re-absorbed by body. 

Will I require any medication when I go home? 

On discharge from hospital you may need to take some medication. This will be prescribed and obtained for you from the hospital pharmacy, along obtained for you from the hospital pharmacy, along with any medication that you normally take that you are running out of. The pharmacy normally provides one week supply. If you need any further medication at home you should contact your doctor. A copy of the prescription will be given to you along with your tablets on discharge.

Will I need to visit the hospital again after major abdominal surgery? 

You may need to attend the outpatient shachalinaee for a follow-up appointment, depending on your doctor's wishes. This will be discussed prior to discharge. If an appointment is required it will be given to you on the day you go home. It is important that you attend this appointment to discuss your progress and the results of any test. If you are unable to attend your outpatient appointment it is very important that you cancel the appointment and re-arrange another date.