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 ...

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 ...

A hysterectomy, it's a surgery that removes the uterus, is the second most common surgery among women in the US after having a C-section. Now, thanks to advances in technology, the procedure is much ...

Last year, Nicole was miserable -- heavy periods, lots of cramping. Not only did she have fibroids, but her uterus and bladder were slipping downward, causing serious discomfort. Nicole needed a ...

Following a hysterectomy, It is normal to wake up to some pain and you may also feel some nausea. You will be prescribed medications to help relieve these symptoms. You may notice that there is a ...

Recovery from an abdominal hysterectomy may take around 6 weeks, whereas recovery from other types of hysterectomy may take 3–4 weeks. Incisions to the abdomen will heal gradually, but there will be a ...

Lena Dunham revealed in the March 2018 issue of Vogue that she recently underwent a total hysterectomy in an effort to find lasting relief from endometriosis. Portions of the essay were excerpted by ...

Lena Dunham recently revealed that she underwent a total hysterectomy to try to end her endometriosis pain. Lena, 31, wrote an essay for Vogue saying she decided to go through with the procedure after ...

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 ...