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A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO) is a surgery that removes your uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. You can break down the definition of a ...

Fans who’ve followed along with Lena Dunham through her struggle with endometriosis know the suffering she’s endured through debilitating symptoms, like weeks-long vaginal bleeding, chronic exhaustion ...

In an age when so many once private topics are out in the open, many women are still very reluctant to talk about hysterectomies, perhaps because of the potential emotional implications of losing the ...

A hysterectomy, it's a surgery that removes the uterus, is the second most common surgery among women in the US after having a C-section. Now, thanks to advances in technology, the procedure is much ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have a hysterectomy for non-cancerous conditions seem to fare similarly well in terms of psychological well-being whether they have all or part of the uterus ...

After battling chronic pain from endometriosis for several years, Lena Dunham revealed she underwent a total hysterectomy procedure. Dunham, 31, explained in a March 2018 issue of Vogue (via ...

NEW YORK - Less than 20 percent of doctors discuss the pros and cons of total versus subtotal hysterectomy with their patients, according to a recent report. Most gynecologists appear to favor total ...

Lena Dunham recently revealed that she underwent a total hysterectomy to try to end her endometriosis pain. Lena, 31, wrote an essay for Vogue saying she decided to go through with the procedure after ...

A hysterectomy is the primary treatment for endometrial cancer. It involves the removal of the uterus and cervix and possibly the ovaries and fallopian tubes, depending on the cancer stage and type.

In December of last year, when I was 31, I underwent a hysterectomy. Surgery was a hard choice, made due to medical complications including a hereditary degenerative disease, endometriosis, and a host ...