In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a 34-year-old woman died from septicemia after a surgical sponge was left ...

Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health. Patients often are in the dark about which ...

A hysterectomy is a common and generally safe surgery that entails removing a woman's uterus. The surgery has many potential benefits (e.g., relief of symptoms like pain or bleeding). You may ...

There are several modes of hysterectomy: total abdominal hysterectomy, where the entire uterus including the cervix is removed; subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, where only the uterus is removed ...

Here’s how to get the details. By Rachel E. Gross The most common reason for a hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, is to address chronic sources of pain and bleeding that can disrupt daily ...

Hair Loss After Hysterectomy: Causes & Treatment Options A hysterectomy can feel overwhelming for many women. Sure, it’s one of the most common procedures among women every year. But knowing ...

One such decision many women, and those who identify as female, face is the choice to undergo a hysterectomy — a surgery that can bring relief, but also opens the door to a multitude of complex ...

Alice Salas, a Dallas resident, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008 and again in 2016. Salas had to go through two ...

Getting pregnant without a uterus isn't possible as a general rule, because after a hysterectomy your uterus (womb) has been removed. The uterus is where the egg implants after fertilization and is ...

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Emily Griffiths is considering a hysterectomy to potentially ease some of her symptoms, but says doctors are unwilling to discuss it as she does not have children Emily Griffiths wants to have an ...

Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner recently shared he received a bone cancer diagnosis prior to filing for divorce from ...