The FDA is discouraging the use of laparoscopic power morcellation for the removal of the uterus or uterine fibroids in women based on a recent analysis of currently available data. Approximately 1 in ...

Hysterectomy is the most common major gynecologic surgery. [1] It can be performed by laparotomy, laparoscopy, or the vaginal route. The route of surgery depends on multiple factors. The disease ...

Do the benefits of hysterectomy outweigh its risks? The latest study shows that women who have their ovaries removed via this medical procedure have a higher risk of developing life-threatening ...

A Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, which improves the prognosis for uterine cancer and provides relief from troublesome symptoms such as pelvic pain and heavy irregular periods. A ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication that the use of laparoscopic power morcellation to remove a patient's uterus (hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids ...

There are various different forms of hysterectomy, as well as different approaches to performing these surgeries. The type of procedure chosen depends on the patient’s condition and how much of their ...

Searing back pain. Endless periods with clots the size of plums. Bloating that turns even your “fat” pants into a tourniquet. Every year, symptoms like these drive thousands of women to consider ...

There was a time when if a woman bled too much, had any pelvic mass, an abnormal Pap, hurt or felt pressure “down there”, she was told that the best way to ensure her gynecologic health was to “take ...

For women undergoing hysterectomy, removal of 'hanging' abdominal fat and skin -- a cosmetic procedure called panniculectomy -- can be performed at the same surgery without increasing the risk of ...