Chiu YH,Chen CH,Chiu LH,et al.Occurrence of ovarian cancer 13years after a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis:A case report and literature review[J].Gynecology&Minimally Invasive Therapy,2015,4(1):23-25....
During a total hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) the vagina is shortened, made into a closed pocket, and sutured shut at the top of the vagina. When the uterus is removed women have a 3X greater incidence of heart disease, and when the ovaries are removed it's 7X greater...
Guest over a year ago I had a total hysterectomy in 1996 (at age 46) and started with hotflashes and sweating within 48 hrs. My doctor started me on HRT (estrogen) and I gradually reduced the dosage to the lowest - its a green pill and I think the dosage is 0.3. I had been ...
However, it also concluded that “the prevalence of one or more bothersome sexual problems six months after vaginal hysterectomy, subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, and total abdominal hysterectomy was 43% (38/89), 41% (31/76), and 39% (57/145), respectively.” With these high rates of “bo...
I had a partial hysterectomy in June 06 then four months after I had severe adominal pain like period pain and severe bleeding. I had to have an emergency surgery on October 17 06. Now 2 months after this surgery of a total hysterectomy with everything removed, I have pain, and I am...
To study the effect of subtotal hysterectomy on a woman''s sexual life 104 women were interviewed 1 month before and 1 year after subtotal hysterectomy. The interview was semi-structured with the addition of unstructured, open questions. Data concerning sexuality before and after the operation we...
Preservation of the ovaries at the time of hysterectomy does not seem to compromise patient care. Impaired function or failure of the retained ovaries, however, is not uncommon; close post-treatment surveillance is therefore important in terms not only of recurrent disease but of function of the ...
Some authors, mal gynecologic bleeding has prompted a reexamination of in reviewing the arguments for supracervical hyster- the impact of total hysterectomy on a woman’s quality of ectomy, remain unconvinced of these purported advan- life. This paper examines the evidence about the impact of 3,...
radical mastectomy. Several years later, Sachi's mother passed away from ovarian cancer. So when Sachi tested positive forBRCA1, a gene mutation that increases the risk for ovarian and breast cancer, she decided to have a total hysterectomy—a surgery to remove the uterus—and a double ...
Objective: The availability of alternative therapies for abnormal gynecologic bleeding has prompted a reexamination of the impact of total hysterectomy on a woman's quality of life. This paper examines the evidence about the impact of hysterectomy on one aspect of quality of life, sexuality. Data ...