hysterectomy

Examples of hysterectomy in the following topics:

• Hysterectomy

  • Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, and may also include removal of the Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix.
  • A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist.
  • Occasionally, women will express a desire to undergo an elective hysterectomy—that is, a hysterectomy for reasons other than the resolution of reproductive system conditions or illnesses.
  • The theoretical advantages were not confirmed in practice, but other advantages over total hysterectomy emerged.
  • Length of surgery and amount of blood lost during surgery were significantly reduced during supracervical hysterectomy compared to total hysterectomy, but there was no difference in post-operative transfusion rates.

• Surgical Sterilization

  • Hysterectomy (females): The uterus, and often the ovaries, is surgically removed, permanently preventing pregnancy and treating and preventing some diseases, such as uterine cancer.

• Uterine Prolapse

  • Surgery can be performed to repair pelvic floor muscles, or the uterus can be removed in a surgery known as a hysterectomy.

• Menopause

  • The date of menopause in human females is formally medically defined as the time of the last menstrual period (or menstrual flow of any amount, however small), in those women who have not had a hysterectomy.