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Hysterectomy Reversal - Articles
Demystifying Hysterectomy Part I: What is a hysterectomy?
by
Dr Nicoll
Posted
Tue 11 May 2010 12:00am
Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedure. Over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States every year, most often for benign (non-cancerous) conditions.
But what is hysterectomy? Literally, the term means “removal of the uterus.” But there are many types of hysterectomy and several ways
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Malpractice defense: Left Ureter Kinked During Hysterectomy
by
David W.
Posted
Wed 03 Nov 2010 11:23am
during the hysterectomy procedure, was discovered. As soon as this became apparent, the OBGYN physician and the defendant urologist returned the patient to the operating room... of the ureters. She argued that the urologist, while acting as assistant to the OBGYN physician during the hysterectomy procedure, should have dissected out the ureters to make
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Hysterectomy: Does it cause early menopause?
by
Cathy T.

Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:19pm
Question - Does hysterectomy increase the likelihood of early menopause? Some research seems to suggest this.
Answer - Hysterectomy is associated with a slightly earlier onset of menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. But the data on this are difficult to interpret.
Read more here
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Hysterectomy facts
by
Nancy B.
Posted
Tue 02 Dec 2008 7:23pm
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to
remove a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, other
organs are removed, too. A hysterectomy
will stop a woman’s periods if she hasn’t
reached menopause yet. If the ovaries are removed
before a woman reaches menopause,
she will suddenly enter menopause.
The different types of hysterectomies are
listed below
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Six Safer Alternatives to Hysterectomy
by
Cathy T.

Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:07pm
The Six Safer Alternatives to a Hysterectomy
Possible long-term complications are loss of sexual desire, pain during intercourse, urinary incontinence, depression, and premature menopause , ...
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