Facts About Hysterectomy

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Facts About Hysterectomy
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A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to
remove the uterus. Here are few facts that you
may not know about hysterectomy

• Hysterectomy is the second-most common surgery
  performed among women and each year, about
  600,000 American women have a hysterectomy to
  have their uteruses removed

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• A woman may have a hysterectomy for different
  reasons, such as

• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Severe endometriosis
• Adenomyosis
• Uterine prolapsed
• Cancer of the uterus, ovary, cervix
• Endometrium

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There are various types of hysterectomy. The main
types of hysterectomy are

• Total Hysterectomy - A total hysterectomy is the
  removal of the uterus and cervix.
• Subtotal Hysterectomy - A subtotal hysterectomy
  is the removal of the uterus, leaving the cervix
  in situ
• Radical Hysterectomy - This operation includes
  the removal of the uterus, cervix, the top
  portion of the vagina and most of the tissue that
  surrounds the cervix in the pelvic cavity.

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• During the surgery, the uterus can be removed
  through a cut in the vagina (vaginal
  hysterectomy) or in the abdomen (abdominal
  hysterectomy), depending on the reason for the
  surgery.

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• After the surgery you need to be in hospital for
  5 days following surgery, and it takes about 6-8
  weeks to fully recover. Depending upon the type
  of hysterectomy performed, the recovery time
  differs.

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