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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
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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
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