Whats a hysterectomy?!
Question:
Whats a hysterectomy?
Answers:
A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman's uterus. The uterus is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. Sometimes, the ovaries and fallopian tubes also are taken out. Hysterectomies are very common - one in three women in the United States has had one by age 60.
Your health care provider might recommend a hysterectomy if you have
Fibroids
Endometriosis not cured by medicine or surgery
Uterine prolapse - when the uterus drops into the vagina
Cancer of the uterus, cervix, or ovaries
Vaginal bleeding that persists despite treatment
Chronic pelvic pain; surgery can be a last resort