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Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2023
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Patients living with endometriosis are more likely to have complications during and after a hysterectomy, new research indicates.
Knowing that, surgeons should be prepared for these problems from the outset, the researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical C...
Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2023
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Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns.
“The study is important because it emphasizes information that we already know, ...
How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.
“Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact heal...
Ovary Removal When Young Could Raise Parkinson's Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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Women who have both of their ovaries removed before age 43 have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism, according to a recent study.
This may owe to the sudden loss of estrogen and other hormones, which causes an abrupt endocrine dysfunction ...
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
- Cara Murez
- December 9, 2021
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New research on hysterectomies among women who don't have cancer determined there is an age at which it is safer to also remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes and an age at which it isn't.
Canadian scientists studied the cases of more than 200,500 women who had a hyster...
Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
- Steven Reinberg
- September 14, 2021
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A hysterectomy isn't necessarily needed to treat a common women's health problem, researchers report.
Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women.
Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2021
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Heavy bleeding following birth can threaten the life of the mother, and doctors at times turn to a hysterectomy to end the bleeding. But a new study suggests a less invasive, underused procedure might be a better, less drastic option.
Investigators determined that when p...
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2021
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A new combo pill can substantially reduce bleeding caused by uterine fibroids -- possibly offering some women yet another alternative to surgery, a new trial finds.
The once-daily medication, which combines a drug called relugolix with estrogen and progestin, is not yet ...
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
- Amy Norton
- July 29, 2020
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Two "uterine-sparing" treatments for fibroids can improve women's quality of life -- though one might be more effective than the other, a new clinical trial suggests.
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in and around the wall of the uterus that are usually harmless. B...
Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes
- Steven Reinberg
- September 19, 2019
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Women who must have their uterus removed should be wary of a procedure called uncontained uterine power morcellation, Yale University researchers warn.
This once common surgical option for hysterectomy or myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids) has been linked to wo...
Hysterectomy Tied to Depression, Anxiety
- Robert Preidt
- September 17, 2019
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Having a hysterectomy can be a traumatic experience, and new research now shows it may also increase the long-term risk for depression and anxiety.
"Our study shows that removing the uterus may have more effect on physical and mental health than previously thought," ...
HRT Could Benefit Younger Women After Hysterectomy
- Serena Gordon
- September 9, 2019
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Estrogen therapy may help younger women live longer after having their uterus and ovaries surgically removed, new research reports.
The study found that when women under 60 received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after surgery, their risk of dying during the 18-y...