A partial hysterectomy is a common medical procedure which can be performed laparscopically, vaginally or through an incision. As a result, this invasive procedure can produce post-operative complications. more »
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A partial hysterectomy is a common medical procedure which can be performed laparscopically, vaginally or through an incision. As a result, this invasive procedure can produce post-operative complications. more »
After a laparoscopic hysterectomy, it is important to exercise your calf muscles to prevent blood clots from forming in your lower legs. This can be a problem due to the demobilization that you may experience after having a hysterectomy. Decrease your risk of blood clots after a laparoscopic hysterectomy with low-impact calf exercises... more »
Before ovarian cancer can be treated, the stage of the disease must first be determined. The stage of the disease is a reflection of how far the disease has spread. There are four basic stages to ovarian cancer. In stage one, the cancer is confined solely to the ovaries. In stage two, the cancer has been detected in one or both of the... more »
The National Cancer Institute predicts that one out of every 145 women will develop cervical cancer in the United States. According to their statistics, over 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2008 along with nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths. Unfortunately, cervical cancer may not demonstrate... more »
More than 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States each year. This disease often can be treated successfully if it is caught in its early stages --- approximately two-thirds of the women who receive a diagnosis of cervical cancer overcome the illness and survive. A preventative vaccine is now available for... more »
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A hysterectomy is a potentially risky surgical procedure with some undesirable side-effects. Before you go through with a hysterectomy, you should... more »
Hysterectomy surgery is the removal of the female uterus. This common procedure is performed daily in the United States. Reasons for a... more »
Next to Cesarean section, hysterectomy is the most common surgical procedure women undergo. But the word "hysterectomy" has different meanings to... more »
Many women have a hysterectomy due to health reasons such as cancer or fibroid tumors in the uterus. Since a hysterectomy is a major surgery, it... more »
The need to speak with a gynecological surgeon about a hysterectomy may be obvious if a woman has a thorough annual physical. No matter their... more »
A hysterectomy (from Greek hystera "womb" and ektomia "a cutting out of") is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body, fundus, and cervix of the uterus; often called "complete") or partial (removal of the uterine body but leaving the cervical stump, also called "supracervical"). It is the most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedure. In 2003, over 600,000 hysterectomies were performed in the United States alone, of which over 90% were performed for benign conditions.Wu, JM, Wechter, ME, Geller, EJ, et al. Hysterectomy rates in the United States, 2003. Obstet Gynecol 2007; 110:1091 Such rates being highest in the industrialized world has led to the major controversy that hysterectomies are being largely performed for unwarranted and unnecessary reasons. "Are Hysterectomies Too Common?">
Removal of the uterus renders the patient unable to bear children (as does removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes), and changes her hormonal levels considerably, so the surgery is normally recommended for only a few specific circumstances:
* Certain types of reproductive system cancers (uterine, cervical, ovarian) or tumors
* As a prophylactic treatment for those with either a strong family history of reproductive system cancers (especially breast cancer in conjunction with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation) or as part of their recovery from such cancers
* Severe and intractable endometriosis (overgrowth of the uterine lining) and/or adenomyosis (a more severe form of endometriosis, where the uterine lining has grown into and sometimes through the uterine wall) after pharmaceutical and other non-surgical options have been exhausted
* Postpartum to remove either a severe case of placenta praevia (a placenta that has either formed over or inside the birth canal) or placenta accreta (a placenta that has grown into and through the wall of the uterus to attach itself to other organs), a read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterectomy
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