“There are times we remove the uterus because of cancer risk of the uterus itself. For instance, for BRCA mutation patients, we’ll offer a hysterectomy because they do have a little bit of a ...

The extremely painful conditions one faces with endometriosis lead to seeking the last resort of hysterectomy or uterus removal. However, it is not always helpful. Dr Archana Kankal, Director ...

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. Hysterectomies are used to treat problems of the uterus, including fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic support problems, abnormal uterine ...

The female reproductive organs are made up of the vulva, the vagina, the uterus, the fallopian tubes, and the ovaries. The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the home to a developing fetus.

You know hysterectomies were done almost on every woman back twenty years ago, it was like, oh, you need a hysterectomy. Today, I look at a hysterectomy done when a patient has severe bleeding ...

A curettage may also be performed - scraping of the uterus to remove the polyps - guided by a hysteroscope. Hysterectomy. In rare cases a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) may be recommended ...

YouTuber Saloni Srivastava opened up about undergoing a hysterectomy at 32 after years of battling fibroids and debilitating pain.

Guided by the laparoscope, the surgeon operates through tiny surgical “ports” (small tubes placed into the abdomen) using specially designed instruments to remove the uterus through the vagina. With ...

January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates there were 140 new cases of ...

Surgical removal of one or both ovaries is called Oophorectomy. It accelerates menopause by a few years in a menstruating women. The ovaries are a part of a woman's reproductive system that store ...