A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, and most likely, the cervix.
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Types
Total hysterectomy
Supracervical
Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Radical hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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Hysterectomy is perforemed for Abnormal or heavy vaginal bleeding, Severe pain with menses, uterine fibroids, Uterine prolapse,
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About 300,000 women get hysterectomies in the United States each year.
After a hysterectomy, if the ovaries were also removed, you'll be in menopause, If not removed, you may enter menopause at an earlier age than you would have otherwise
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Most people recover from a hysterectomy in about four to six weeks. Your recovery depends on the type of hysterectomy you had and how the surgery was performed.