Your Information Your choices are: Have your uterus removed, but keep your ovaries (hysterectomy only). Have both your uterus and your ovaries removed (hysterectomy with oophorectomy). The decision whether to have your ovaries removed when you have a hysterectomy takes into account your personal feelings and the medical facts.
Topic Overview From Healthwise What is a hysterectomy? A hysterectomy is surgery to take out a woman’s uterus, the organ in a woman’s belly where a baby grows during pregnancy. After a hysterectomy, you will not be able to get pregnant. Other organs might also be removed if you have severe problems such as endometriosis […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Women with fibroids face a myriad of choices for treatment, each with its own benefits and drawbacks, which can make it difficult to choose the right procedure. Now, a new study helps define the choice between at least two options — uterine artery embolization (UAE) and hysterectomy. After […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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