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Removing ovaries with hysterectomy prevents ovarian cancer?
Hysterectomy, the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus, is often a last resort for those who suffer from endometrial hyperplasia and the resulting heavy, painful and prolonged menstrual bleeding. It is also recommended for women who have tumors in their uterus, and is sometimes necessary for those who suffer complications during childbirth. But is the [...]
Fibroids and infertility
Many women who have uterine fibroids are told the only way they can preserve their fertility is by having surgery. Perhaps they are told they cannot ever have children at all, that their only treatment alternative is surgery. A new drug just entering the final phase of clinical testing called ulipristal acetate, or UPA, however, [...]
Hot Balloon Treatment for Painful Periods and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, But Only for Women Who Don’t Want to Conceive
A new study has found that a new treatment with so-called ‘hot balloon’ can help women deal with heavy and painful periods. Only in UK more than 1.5 million women aged from 30 to 49 consults her GP each year because of the problem: this number actually suggests that one in 20 women has a [...]
Myomectomy and Removal of Uterine Fibroids
A myomectomy is a surgical procedure in which fibroid tumors are removed from the uterus of a female. Uterine fibroids are quite common and can affect 30-50% of women around childbearing age. Many fibroids do not need treatment, but when uterine bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure are causing problems, it can make life difficult for [...]
Uterine Fibroids Bleeding Between Periods
Uterine fibroids are the most common type of pelvic tumor and as many as one in five women will have the condition during the childbearing years. Fibroids are most prevalent in women over the age of 30, but can happen in those under the age of 20 as well. The tumors are more common in [...]
Endometriosis Hysterectomy
For women that must endure severe pelvic pain due to endometriosis, it can be so bad that quality of life and mere existence can be pure misery. For many women suffering from endometriosis a radical hysterectomy is the only way to experience relief of the pain and agony. A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of [...]
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