The word “hysteria” did originally came from the ancient Greek word for uterus, “ hystera ”. But the modern Greek word for ...

An operation to remove the uterus should be called a uterectomy – like the removal of the tonsils is a tonsillectomy, or an appendix removal is an appendectomy.

Professor Christopher Aimakhu, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, ...

When painful fibroids led me to a hysterectomy at age 41, I asked fellow middle-aged friends for advice. However, other than ...

The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “hysteria” – that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t exist. Continuing to call this significant ...

Nick Knowles' wife Katie has opened up about her health battle after undergoing a hysterectomy just months after she tied the ...

Katie Knowles has had a hysterectomy, just weeks after her wedding after years of suffering with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ...

Uterine fibroid prevalence in India, management options, and challenges highlighted during Fibroid Awareness Month in July.

Because the uterus was blamed for hysteria, the treatment was to remove it. This procedure was called a hysterectomy. Sadly, many women had their healthy uterus unnecessarily removed and most died.

Venus Williams has revealed her long struggle with uterine fibroids, detailing years of pain and misdiagnosis. She hopes ...