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- Average age of patient: 42CDC: Women's Reproductive Health: Hysterectomy
- 75% of patients between ages 20 and 49Bombay Hospital Journal: Views and Reviews of Hysterectomy (January 2008)
- March 2008 Radiology study found 90% of hysterectomy patients were satisfied with the resultMedscape: Uterine Artery Embolization a Good Alternative to Hysterectomy for Fibroids (March 3, 2008)
- Some experts say as many as 75% are unnecessaryABC News: Are Most Hysterectomies Unnecessary? (August 27, 2004)
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A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure performed on a women. There are three types of hysterectomies, all of which remove some portion of a woman's reproductive organs. A hysterectomy makes it impossible for a woman to become pregnant.
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Types
- Complete: Cervix and uterus removed
- Partial: Only upper uterus removed
- Radical: Cervix, uterus, upper vagina and supporting tissue removed
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Hysterectomy Questions
Is it normal to have severe recurrent UTIs after a complete hysterectomy? 1 AnswerJudging by this discussion thread: http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic19316.html, it looks as if you are not alone in having reocurring UTI's after your hyster... read more
My question is this , in a vaginal hysterectomy if the crevix is removed, does it make orgasm impossible 2 AnswersAbsolutely not. Although the uterus contracts and the cervix dips during an orgasm, the organ responsible for female sexual pleasure is the clitoris, which is ... read more
What would you suggest for a supplement for someone who has had past abnormal breast cancer cells and has had a total hysterectomy? 1 AnswerHi there, please know we at Mahalo are not affiliated with Dr. Oz. If you have a question or comment for him please contact him through this web site... http://... read more
How effective are SNRI's on menapause symptoms. Had to have unexpected complete hysterectomy and dr says SNRI with estrogen is good 1 AnswerI actually had not heard about SNRI's used for menopause but I found this article talking about the increased use for it. http://www.womentowomen.com/menopaus... read more




