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hysterectomy
hysterectomy , surgical removal of the uterus . A hysterectomy may involve removal of the uterus only or additional removal of the cervix (base of the uterus), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and ovaries (oophorectomy). It may be performed through a conventional abdominal incision or through the vagina. It is performed in cases of malignant tumors, endometriosis, prolapsed uterus, or fibroids that cause bleeding and pain. An emergency hysterectomy is sometimes necessary to end uterine hemorrhaging.
Removal does not physically interfere with sexual activity, but it does eliminate the uterine contractions of orgasm. It also eliminates the possibility of childbearing and precipitates menopause in premenopausal women. Surgical removal of the ovaries eliminates their production of estrogen and progesterone along with these hormones's protective benefits to the heart, bones, and skin.
Some women's health advocates have questioned what they feel is the overuse of hysterectomy in the United States, where it is the second most common surgical procedure. Some studies have judged that up to 25% of hysterectomies performed in the United States are unnecessary and that more conservative treatments (laparoscopic surgery, hormone therapy, or simple removal of fibroids) would suffice in these cases.
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Hysterectomy and its alternatives: one small step toward assessing the options.
Newspaper article from: HealthFacts; 5/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...often led to hysterectomy. But women attempting...term effects of hysterectomy. Given the fact that 90% of all hysterectomies are intended...have undergone hysterectomy. The overwhelming majority of hysterectomies in the U.S...
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Hysterectomy and Sexuality.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: OB/GYN Clinical Alert; 1/1/2000; 700+ words
; Hysterectomy and Sexuality Abstract & Commentaries...all sexual functioning improved after hysterectomy. Source: Rhodes JC, et al. JAMA...a two-year, prospective study of hysterectomy. This, the Maryland Womens Health...
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Hysterectomy rate high among female boomers.(Advising BOOMERS)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Life & Health; 4/25/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...high U.S. hysterectomy rate. The surgeon...recommending hysterectomies and women need...before asking for hysterectomies. In most cases...need to do a hysterectomy if you don...questionable hysterectomies translate into...questionable claims. A hysterectomy costs about...
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Hysterectomy rates unchanged over years
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; Hysterectomy rates unchanged...women have hysterectomies was first...women have hysterectomies each year...will have a hysterectomy by age 60...third of hysterectomies are performed...said. "Hysterectomy is easier...
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Hysterectomy; Treatment.(reports)
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Hysterectomy; 12/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...women who had a vaginal hysterectomy had significantly fewer...than those having abdominal hysterectomy. Additionally, the study...women who had the abdominal hysterectomies. Women with large ovarian...be candidates for vaginal hysterectomy. Laparoscopically assisted...
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Hysterectomy; Treatment.(Clinical report)
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Hysterectomy; 12/16/2007; 700+ words
; ...women who had a vaginal hysterectomy had significantly fewer...than those having abdominal hysterectomy. Additionally, the study...women who had the abdominal hysterectomies. Women with large ovarian...be candidates for vaginal hysterectomy. Laparoscopically assisted...
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HYSTERECTOMY RATE SPARKS A QUIET FURY.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 2/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...uterus, the hysterectomy. The debate over hysterectomies is one of...like ``The Hysterectomy Hoax'' and ``No More Hysterectomies.'' They...number of hysterectomies will decline...the peak hysterectomy years of...
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Hysterectomy; Treatment.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Hysterectomy; 3/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...Surgeon; Surgical Approaches to Hysterectomy; Scheduling a Hysterectomy; and Hysterectomy Complications. Types of Hysterectomy There has been much concern over the years that hysterectomies are performed too often, sometimes unnecessarily. Getting...
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Hysterectomy and Sexuality.
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert; 1/29/2000; 700+ words
; ...all sexual functioning improved after hysterectomy. Source: Rhodes JC, et al. JAMA...a two-year, prospective study of hysterectomy. This, the Maryland women's Health...1299 patients scheduled to undergo hysterectomy and concluded with 1101 women providing...
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Hysterectomy; Facts to Know.(Clinical report)
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Hysterectomy; 12/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...American women. A hysterectomy is often performed...Eighteen percent of hysterectomies are performed to correct...Sixteen percent of hysterectomies are performed to correct...supportive ability. Hysterectomies can be done several...total or complete hysterectomy removes the uterus...
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Hysterectomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...have had a hysterectomy. It is estimated...that 30% of hysterectomies are unnecessary...of all hysterectomies are performed...Description A hysterectomy is classified...Radical hysterectomy Radical hysterectomies are performed...
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hysterectomy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...vaginally. Vaginal hysterectomy is still used in around 1 in 5 hysterectomies in the UK...laparoscopic hysterectomy in 1989. This...time of the hysterectomy and the removal...laparoscopic hysterectomies have also been...
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Wertheim's hysterectomy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Wertheim's hysterectomy ( ver -tymz) n. a radical operation performed for cervical cancer, involving removal of the entire uterus, the connective...
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Colpotomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...show that: 650,000 hysterectomies are performed annually...000 women undergo hysterectomy per year. In the...American women experience hysterectomy more frequently than...vaginally performed hysterectomies is 3:1, meaning...in one out of four hysterectomy procedures. Female...
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Myomectomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...surgical removal of the whole uterus ( hysterectomy ). The procedure can relieve fibroid...education were more likely to have a hysterectomy performed to treat fibroids, instead...slightly more risky operation than a hysterectomy. This is because the uterus bleeds...
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