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Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman's uterus or womb. The uterus is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. After a hysterectomy, you no longer have menstrual periods and can't become pregnant. Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. If you have both ovaries taken out, you will enter menopause.

Your health care provider might recommend a hysterectomy if you have:

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  1. Hysterectomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    A hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman's uterus or womb. The uterus is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. After a hysterectomy, you no longer have menstrual periods and can' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hysterectomy.html - Health Topics
  2. Hysterectomy 
    Hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman's womb (uterus). The uterus is a hollow muscular organ that nourishes the developing baby ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002915.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hysterectomy - laparoscopic - discharge 
    ... to remove your uterus. This is called a hysterectomy. The surgeon made 3 to 5 small cuts ... you had problems with severe bleeding before your hysterectomy, sexual function often improves after surgery. If you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000276.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hysterectomy - abdominal - discharge 
    ... all of your uterus. This is called a hysterectomy. The surgeon made a 5- to 7-inch ( ... you had problems with severe bleeding before your hysterectomy, sexual function often improves after surgery. If sexual ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000275.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hysterectomy - vaginal - discharge 
    ... were in the hospital to have a vaginal hysterectomy. This article tells you what to expect and ... were in the hospital, you had a vaginal hysterectomy . Your surgeon made a cut in your vagina. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000285.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hysterectomy - Series (image) 
    A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). May be done through the abdomen or the vagina. Hysterectomy may be recommended for: Severe, long-term (chronic) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100029_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hysterectomy (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Hysterectomy/Start Here ... Hysterectomy ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/hysterectomy - External Health Links
  8. Hysterectomy (image) 
    Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the uterus, resulting in inability to become pregnant. This surgery may be ... pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids and cancer. A hysterectomy may be done through an abdominal or a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Ovarian Cancer: Still Possible after Hysterectomy? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Ovarian Cancer/Related Issues ... Ovarian Cancer ... Hysterectomy/Related Issues ... Hysterectomy ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../ovarian-cancer/FAQ-20057780?p=1 - External Health Links
  10. I Had a Hysterectomy. Do I Still Need to See My Ob-Gyn? Do I Still Need Pap Tests? (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    ... see your ob-gyn after you have a hysterectomy.
    https://www.acog.org/...ll-need-to-see-my-ob-gyn-do-i-need-pap-tests - External Health Links
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