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Although not strictly about hysterectomy, this uterus model video is about the organ on which hysterectomy is performed. In just 59 seconds, it… Continue reading
Many women have milder symptoms of uterine prolapse throughout a larger part of life but think it is normal, and rarely go to the doctor for medical evaluation.
The uterus is normally attached to the pelvic floor. However, the supportive… Continue reading
Have you scheduled a hysterectomy because of an ubearable pain in your uterus? If you have an IUD, Intrauterine Device, you might want to think twice over the matter.
An Intrauterine Device (IUD) is inserted into the cervix and into… Continue reading
Can you have cancer of ovaries if you do not have ovaries? Perhaps, your ovaries were taken out during a hysterectomy and you think you are safe? Then read this post:
Signs of Ovarian Cancer (Even in the Absence of… Continue reading
Uterine artery embolization is a relatively non-invasive procedure to stop the blood supply to the existing uterine fibroids in order to eliminate them. It involves a catheter through the artery and lasts for about an hour, but after the procedure,… Continue reading
Is hysterectomy the end of the world?
No, life goes on.
Life with a husband you luv with certainly with no kids of your own?
Then you decide to adopt… a 10-month old Chinese girl.
Read the rest of this… Continue reading
In astrology, the 8th house is about karma, sex and death. In real life, the end of the sexual intercourse is sometimes called “the little death”, as if something is gone, is going away from you and with it, as… Continue reading
Medline has an animated video about hysterectomy. If you have never dealt before with the idea of hysterectomy, invest 20-odd minutes to see this presentation. It will also warn you about the risks of hysterectomy. Some parts of the presentation,… Continue reading
Here is an excellent post called How do you reassure a worried patient with fibroids?It covers all the usual options that medical science can offer, besides hysterectomy and is written by a practicing GP, Dr. Tanvir Jamil.
There are other… Continue reading
There is a great discomfort about request to have a hysterectomy on a disabled child. A British mother desires her severely disabled 15 year old daughter to have a hysterectomy in order to avoid the discomfort of periods. Naturally, many… Continue reading
A recent post, Formula May Predict Hysterectomy Need-Women With Multiple Uterine Symptoms At Higher Risk, tells us that there are three predictors that lead to hysterectomy:
– Pelvic pain and heavy bleeding;
– Not responding to earlier treatments; and… Continue reading
To most women, menstrual periods are just a fact of life. But to many women, heavy menstrual bleeding ruins lifestyle, forces to stay at home, don’t even go to work, bring pain, gloominess and depression. Traditional solution for… Continue reading
Not a day passes that someone will not write about or mention hysterectomy, either in the news or in their blog or wherever.
Low Libido in Women — What To Do About It?
So many women have low libido, a… Continue reading
You are 40 and pregnant and you decide to abort. It is your right, the law says so, so why not? When you go there, due to to unforeseen factors such as ruptured uterus, you lose 4 liters of blood,… Continue reading
First and foremost, this is for women who are threatened by the word hysterectomy and what it really means. 80% of all hysterectomies can be avoided, provided there is time and will. (I can tell you whether is there time,… Continue reading
In spring 2001 this woman had long and heavy bleedings. She went to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with:
. heavy metrorrhagia (profuse bleeding),
. heavy anaemia, and a
. fibroid 2×4 cm on the rear wall of… Continue reading
Hysteroscopic myomectomy, also called hysteroscopic resection, can be a myomectomy method of choice if the fibroids are all (intracavitary) or for the most part (submucosal) on the inner wall of the uterus. The instrument… Continue reading
Laparoscopic myomectomy (often spelled as laproscopic) makes sense for subserous and pedunculated myoma. Subserous are close to the outer surface of the uterus, while pedunculated myoma are myoma “hanging” on a stalk to the uterus. Laparoscop is usually inserted… Continue reading
Myomectomy is surgical removal of uterine fibroids. The goal is to bring back the uterus to its usual level of functioning. It is the only surgical procedure for uterine fibroids that can preserve the possibility of getting pregnant. There are… Continue reading