In an age when so many once private topics are out in the open, many women are still very reluctant to talk about hysterectomies, perhaps because of the potential emotional implications of losing the ...

A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO) is a surgery that removes your uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. You can break down the definition of a ...

I had a complete hysterectomy four years ago, and I realize the vagina becomes atrophied after such a surgery. It seems like every time my husband and I have intercourse, a few days later I start ...

She’s hoping this is the end of the fight. Sandra Lee underwent a complete hysterectomy Tuesday and was recovering Wednesday in the hospital. Lee, 55, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015 ...

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 ...

Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure for removing the uterus, which is a pelvic organ situated between the bladder and rectum in women. The uterus is the organ in which a fetus grows and develops ...

Why Do So Many Women Still Get Hysterectomies? "Several years ago I was supposed to have quite an intense surgery. It was a follow up to my breast cancer surgery, but I had repeatedly put it off and ...

The chef and TV personality shared the news ahead of surgery. Sandra Lee opened up on social media about the latest on her yearslong breast cancer journey, sharing the news with her 119,000 followers ...

When you think of hysterectomy surgery, you might think "long recovery, big scar." Ladies, welcome to the future! The days of long, slow recoveries and large abdominal scars are a thing of the past ...

Women who undergo a total hysterectomy, in which both the uterus and the cervix are removed, are no more likely to experience sexual difficulties or urinary or bowel problems after surgery than women ...

Robotic surgery with CO2 laser articulating fibers permits removal of Essure without invasive surgery. A permanent contraceptive device called Essure (Bayer), designed as a less invasive alternative ...

In December of last year, when I was 31, I underwent a hysterectomy. Surgery was a hard choice, made due to medical complications including a hereditary degenerative disease, endometriosis, and a host ...