hysterectomy

WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jin-Sung…

Ann Schreiber FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section.Nearly 68% of these surgeries…

By Gina Jiménez Sam Chavarría said her doctor was clear about the birth defects her medication could cause if she became pregnant but agreed to keep her on it as long as she had an IUD. As she was waiting to get her…

DuBois, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There was a time that if a woman needed a hysterectomy she could expect a hospital stay followed by an at-home recovery time of four to six weeks. Now, thanks to vaginal natural…

Laparoscopic or open hysterectomy without lymph node dissection for early endometrial cancer (EC) led to similar disease control and survival, a…

Adenomyosis -- an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding -- is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at…

as a peer-reviewed publication. ‘Most uterine fibroids have mutations in genes that code for histone proteins. Disturbances in these genes harm the uterus more easily than other organs.’ What are uterine leiomyomas (ULs)? Uterine…

Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), in addition to chemotherapy, significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with newly diagnosed…

Most women ages 64 to 66 did not meet criteria for stopping cervical screening despite meeting clinical guidelines' age cutoff, a large…