Hysterectomy and weight gain?

I'm sure there are much less invasive and effective remedies against heavy periods than a hysterectomy which is a major operation with serious side-effects. Before you make a decision like th...

I've had them for years, as did my mother and older sister. I'm 42 and my uterus is intact - probably because I was on birth control pills for a long time. The pill seemed to keep the d...

Yes! My mum just had one and went into it thinking that shed be out of hospital in a day and back to week in 2 weeks! but no - she was in hospital for 3 days and has only just gone back to work -...

A complete hyst would have more side effects than a UFE because of the fact that if they take your ovaries out, you will need to be placed on hormone replacement therapy. The moods swings, hot flas...

She may be experiencing a depression. Have these problems started suddenly? or did they escalate over the last 7 years to the point where she is shutting you out? I had a hysterectomy almost 2 yea...

Its such a personal question, I mean each of us is so different in pain management and endurance. The average time is 4-6 weeks with some women needing up to 8 weeks. Don't kid yourself, you c...

Since you do have a history of ovarian cancer, I think you should discuss this more with your doctor. Breast cancer is much easier detected than ovarian cancer and in most cases it is also easier ...

actually recent studies suggest that even post menopausal ovaries put out some hormones that could help prevent heart attack. Personally, I would leave them