Author: Dusko Savic

Recovery time after hysterectomy will depend on many factors, including woman’s general health status (eg. smoking, obesity, diabetes etc.) and the type of hysterectomy that was actually done. The time span up to eight weeks, and it really has a lot to do with the mechanics of the surgery. For abdominal hysterectomy, the required time… Continue reading Recovery Time After Hysterectomy

From the medical standpoint of view, the usual reason for hysterectomy is one of the following illnesses or states: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding As the Reason For Hysterectomy Excessive uterine bleeding, called menorrhagia, can lead to anemia (low blood iron count), fatigue, and contribute to missed days at work or school. Menorrhagia is generally defined as… Continue reading Reason For Hysterectomy

This woman is almost 79 years old and had prolapsed uterus since 2002. A hysterectomy was suggested, but she refused. In spring 2004, at a routine examination, her gynecologist discovered a large, 7 cm in diameter, tumour on the left ovary. Now she wanted a hysterectomy, but the doctors did not want to operate in… Continue reading Hysterectomy for a Large Ovarian Cyst Case with Prolapsed Uterus – a Medical Astrology Analysis

Lupron is a drug which influences the release of hormones testosterone and estrogen in the body. It suppresses estrogen and is used for diseases and conditions in which the increased level of estrogen is thought of to be the most important factor. Such diseases are endometriosis, myoma (fibroids) of uterus, heavy uterine bleeding etc. The… Continue reading Lupron

Let us first translate “laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy” from Latin. It still is a hysterectomy, and if you choose this, your uterus will be removed. There are then two major differences as compared to the usual, abdominal hysterectomy. The body of the uterus will be removed, but the cervix will remain in the body. Laparoscopic means… Continue reading Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Hysteroscopic myomectomy, also called hysteroscopic resection, can be a myomectomy method of choice if the fibroids are all (intracavitary) or for the most part (submucosal) on the inner wall of the uterus. The instrument used is called the resectoscope, and it is a special kind of hysteroscope. Hysteroscope goes through the cervix and there is… Continue reading Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Hysterectomy scenario — how you came here in the first place (hint: by believing the doctors blindly, and by not investigating other options, while they were available to you). Hysterectomy side effects — what is in this surgery that frightens so many women? Type of hysterectomy — the quality of your life from now on… Continue reading Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy video is very popular. There are several gynecologists that specialize in producing it, so now you can watch the surgeries of interest right from this site. Here are some pages for you to view and ponder upon… Choose wisely,  because 80% of all patients can trade hysterectomy for a minimally invasive surgery or can… Continue reading Hysterectomy Video

Type of hysterectomy becomes important factor when you have already decided to go for it, or at least when you are giving the whole notion a serious thought. However, any type of hysterectomy will still be a hysterectomy — a major gynecological operation, involving removal of at least the uterus and performed in general anesthesia.… Continue reading Type of Hysterectomy

You have your symptoms, or you even do not have them. Sooner or later, you find yourself in front of a doctor and are subject to various diagnostical procedures. These may include a • personal interview (including questions about your sex life), a • vaginal exam, • Pap test, • laboratory tests and/or • imaging… Continue reading The Usual Hysterectomy Scenario

Hysterectomy — To Have It or To Have It Not !? Deciding whether to undergo hysterectomy or not is a decision that will literally change your life. Either way that you go, the consequences will be great. There are four possible outcomes: Hysterectomy Decision Case 1) You should undergo hysterectomy, but you don’t This is… Continue reading Hysterectomy Decision

Hysterectomy complications range from mild and expected symptoms to severe, major and unpected events. For instance, a minor problem would be urinary tract infection or vaginal spotting, while a major problem could be an infected wound that takes three or four months to heal. Apart from talking to a medical astrologer beforehand, it is difficult… Continue reading Hysterectomy Complications

Hysterectomy alternatives come to mind when the initial shock starts wearing off. Please be sure to watch as many videos as you can from our hysterectomy video page, that will help you make an informed decision. Also, see what types of hysterectomy exist, then start investigating into several different directions at once: 1) Instead of… Continue reading Hysterectomy Alternatives

Hysterectomy side effects are those little or not so little changes in your body, moods, general behaviour and lifestyle that will surely surface if you opt for the surgery, regardless of whether you want them or not. However “small” a hysterectomy might look, it will always be a major surgery, with effects lasting to the… Continue reading Hysterectomy Side Effects

Hysterectomy makes everybody nervous, especially if you were told that it would be a possibility for you. So, what else to do, than to post your fears and concerns in a forum which you frequent… here is one such hysterectomy question in a forum on labradors, followed by the usual bunch of answers: — Best… Continue reading Hysterectomy Question in the Forums

The article from Nursing in Practice connects owerweight women older than 36 and obese women older than 43 to have higher risk of hysterectomy than other categories of women. Quoting from the article: The study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, also found women who experience large gains in weight between… Continue reading Owerweight, Obesity and Hysterectomy

Yet Another Best Yahoo Answer By Dusko Savic! The Question was I’ve had severe periods, crampings, clotting, and hemorrhages in my lifetime, and as I get older I cannot handle it any more and have taken Provera, and pain pills, but my problems are severer than pills could take care of, and yes, I’ve gone… Continue reading Are There Disadvantages of Having Hysterectomy at 40