Ovary-Saving Hysterectomy Linked to Early Menopause

THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) –Younger women who have a hysterectomy that spares the ovaries are almost twice as likely to go through early menopause as women who do not have their uteruses removed, according to a new study.

Risk For Earlier Menopause Among Younger Women Increased By Hysterectomy

In a finding that confirms what many obstetricians and gynecologists suspected, Duke University researchers report that younger women who undergo hysterectomies face a nearly two-fold increased risk for developing menopause early…

Breakthrough In Genetics Of Fibroids

Uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids, cause a very significant burden to women’s health. They are benign tumors that occur in 60% of women by the age of 45 years and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and discomfort, and abnormal bleeding in about half of the cases. Fibroids are also an important cause of infertility. These tumors are the most common medical reason for hysterectomy…

Hysterectomy In Germany

Hysterectomy elevates the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in young women when combined with the removal of both ovaries in the same operation…

Hysterectomy Including Ovary Removal Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk – Does Not Raise Other Risks

A woman who has a hysterectomy which includes the removal of the ovaries has a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer, and no higher risk of developing other types of cancer, heart disease or hip fractures, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco revealed in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr…

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