Hysterectomy; Facts to Know.(Clinical report)

NWHRC Health Center - Hysterectomy | December 14, 2007 | Copyright

More than one in four American women will have a hysterectomy by age 60. The United States has one of the highest hysterectomy rates in the world. Within the United States, hysterectomy rates vary geographically with the highest rates occurring in the South and Midwest. Hysterectomy rates are higher for African-American women.

A hysterectomy is often performed to stop abnormal uterine bleeding. It may also be recommended to treat fibroids that cause symptoms that aren't successfully managed by other treatment options.

Eighteen percent of hysterectomies are ...

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