Some critics say hysterectomies are performed too often, but for a woman with uterine cancer, the surgery can mean survival. And for a woman with severe pelvic pain and heavy, irregular periods, a ...

Uterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will experience symptoms that affect their quality of life and fertility, ...

Surgical treatment options currently include hysteroscopic myomectomy, abdominal myomectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, and endometrial ablation. Many women with fibroids can be treated with these ...

"Uterine artery embolization is a viable alternative to hysterectomy," said James G. Carlisle, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Utah School of Medicine Department of Radiology, who ...

The United States has one of the highest rates of hysterectomy in the world, with about 5 out of every 1,000 women each year having the operation, according to the CDC. Other industrialized countries ...

The benefit of a medical intervention can be measured in multiple ways, primarily whether it is successful in managing symptoms. Secondary outcomes such as short-term complications, long-term ...

One of the most common reasons women get a hysterectomy is to stop excessive menstrual bleeding. In fact, up until recently, it was about the only way to get relief from the disorder. However, a new ...

Hysterectomies are Declining Overall but Alternatives to Hysterectomy Are Still Being Underutilized, Say Researchers in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology It is estimated that one in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women who need surgery for abnormal vaginal bleeding, both hysterectomy and a less-extensive alternative seem to be similarly effective, new research suggests. The ...