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| A histerectomy is a major operation removing the entire uterus. Like a tubal ligation, it is a sterilization operation, but it is usually not performed for this purpose alone. | |
Histerectomy
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The hysterectomy (histerectomy) will remove the entire uterus (the womb). This is where the fetus grows during pregnancy. Some hysterectomies will also remove the ovaries and the fallopian tubes as well, these are organs in the lower abdomen of a female. The purpose of the ovaries is to produce eggs and also to produce hormones. The fallopian tubes have the purpose of tranpsorting the eggs between the ovaries and the uterus. Different types of hysterectomies (histerectomy)A hysterecomy can be total - removal of the cervix and the uterus. This type of operation is the most common. There is also the partial operation where only the upper part of the uterus is removed and not the cervix. A third type is the radical hysterectomy - removing the uterus, the upper part of vagina plus tissues supporting it and the cervix. This method is used in some cases in order to remove cancer. The fallopian tubes are often removed as well, one of them or both. If the ovaries are removed, you will enter menopause, irrestrictive of your age. The histerectomy will also stop your period if you have not reached the menopause. The hysterectomy operation is number two on the common-list of surgical operations in the US among women - the number one being a cesarian. More than half a million operations are performed annually. Here is a good summary of hysterectomies from Womans Health. |
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