NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have a hysterectomy for non-cancerous conditions seem to fare similarly well in terms of psychological well-being whether they have all or part of the uterus ...
Stacia Alexander was 25 and pregnant when her OB-GYN first recommended a hysterectomy. It was 1996, and an ultrasound had revealed fibroids growing in the walls of her uterus. But she knew what the ...
Retrospective data suggest that the incidence of parametrial infiltration is low in patients with early-stage low-risk cervical cancer, which raises questions regarding the need for radical ...
If the hysterectomy included the removal of the ovaries, a person could have a higher risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, bone loss, or urinary incontinence. If the person has a ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The overall rate of hysterectomies has declined substantially in the United States since 1965, although the rate of decline has recently slowed down and increased among ...