Many patients are confused about what their surgeons are planning. Here’s how to get the details. By Rachel E. Gross The most common reason for a hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus ...

There are several types of hysterectomy. The type of procedure used depends on the individual patient and her condition. Abdominal hysterectomy. An incision is made in the lower abdomen to reach the ...

Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgical procedure performed in women worldwide and almost one in three women in the USA have undergone a hysterectomy by the age of 60 years. The vast ...

But that is exactly what happens to many hysterectomy patients today. Dr. Emily Von Bargen, a urogynecologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, often sees women who have undergone a hysterectomy ...