Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is removal of uterus alone. Total hyst is uterus and cervix. oopherectomy is removal of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) ovaries. Salpingo is removal of fallopian tubes either one or both

Your abdominal cavity is blown up up by Co2 gas so that the surgeon can see the organs better. Although the abdominal cavity is deflated at the end of the surgery some is retained and causes bloating and in some cases pain in the shoulder. This should subside after a week and the more you can walk the quicker it will go. Otherwise there should be little swelling which will show externally.

Infertile. Some people compare it to castration if the ovaries are removed as well however the bottom line is that you cannot become pregnant.

Only inasmuch as you are not very mobile for a few weeks and therefore will not have the benefit of much exercise. There is a tendency because of this to put on weight but with correct diet during your recovery you should still be able to maintain or lose weight.

the uterus is closed in two layers using a large (such as 2-0 or 0) absorbable suture, something like a chromic gut, the fascia is closed using a heavy suture such as a 3-0 ethibond (nonabsorbable), plain gut can be used if any for subcutaneous closure, and an absorbable suture can be used on the subcuticular a smaller guage such as 4-0 vicryl, finally the skin can be closed with either staples (most common), tape (uncommon), or sutured with nylon suture (most eventually be removed).

Usually only if you have ovaries removed at sam time (oopherectomy)

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus (which would include the cervix). Sometimes the Fallopian tubes and one or both ovaries are also removed - this is referred to as a complete hysterectomy.

Hysterectomies are performed for a number of reasons such as the presence of cancerous growths or severe hemorrhage or recurrent infection.

The procedure does not affect sexual function, but menstruation will stop, and some signs of menopause may be present after a complete hysterectomy.

That happens every month when you menstruate or if you've had an abortion and it comes back every month. And yes, you can because the sperm fertilize the egg in the fallopian tube, not the uterus.

A total hysterectomy is only the removal of the uterus and cervix and therefore as the ovaries remain menopause will take its normal course. Average age is 51.7 years but can be earlier or later. If you have a bilateral oopherectomy, then you will be placed in immediate surgical menopause as there are no ovaries to produce estrogen. Speak to your doctor/surgeon regarding hormone replacement and its advantages and disadvantages.

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There are many reasons a woman should have a hysterectomy. Endometreosis, uterine pain,uterine prolapse, cancer, abnormal bleeding, and adenomysis are some of the reasons for a hysterectomy.

Depending upon what kind of hysterectomy you have, recovery can be fast or slow. Conventional hysterectomy requires a 6 week recovery time with no sex (bummer). Laparoscopichysterectomy is usually shorter between 2-3 weeks. A woman I know had sex 1 week after a laparoscopic hysterectomy but had bleeding occur. She recovered fine though.

Presumably you mean a bilateral oopherectomy (removal of ovaries) rather than hysterectomy which is removal of uterus. Your doctor will start you on low dose of estrogen and will monitor your reaction. You may be lucky and they get the dosage right first time or it may take some weeks.

Though not always determined by age, most doctors won't consider it until a woman is at least 30. That is mainly to be sure the woman doesn't want any children.

Sometimes, however, it may be done sooner due to medical necessity. I am 27 and have already had one due to medical necessity.

Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the surgical removal of a fallopian tube and an ovary

TAHBSO is removal of uterus,cervix,fallopian tubes and ovaries via an abdominal incision

If it was a partial hystertomy that preserved the ovaries, or the woman had eggs frozen before the removal of the ovaries then possibly yes. Possibly because it depends on the law in your state in regards to surrogacy and viability of eggs/sperm. For more accurate information, speak to a medical professional and/or a legal practitioner.

Hysterectomy is only the removal of the uterus and therfore you will not go into menopause until your ovaries start failing (average age 51.7) If you have your ovaies removed at the time of hysterectomy this is an oopherectomy and you will go into immediate menopause as you will not have ovaries to produce estrogen. Menopause is a only happens once in life although can take several years fo the ovaries to degeneate.

Yes. Cancer can occur in any organ, not just the uterus. Removing the uterus (ie, having a hysterectomy performed) means that the likelihood of developing a uterine cancer (eg, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer) is exceedingly low, but it does not mean that other cancers (eg, lung, colon, breast) cannot develop elsewhere.

Not after a complete, but you might if you had a partial (leaving the cervix behind). Normal post operative bleeding lasts from several days to several weeks after surgery. After the first couple of days the bleeding turns into spotting, usually dark red but sometimes bright red. Then in most instances, the bleeding stops for good. Sometimes there may be a burst of bleeding at about 2-3 weeks if there was a collection of blood clot in the pelvis from right after the surgery. And occasionally at about 2 - 8 weeks after surgery, there may be some bright red vaginal spotting due to suture dissolving. The timing depends upon the type of suture used and how fast it dissolves. This may be spontaneous bright red spotting (it is rarely ever heavy) or it may happen after intercourse or physical activity. That is the normal course of usual postoperative vaginal bleeding. Sometimes, however, bleeding can occur at other times or even much later (up to years). Causes include: * granulation tissue (healing tissue growing on its own) * prolapse of a faloppian tube * endometriosis of the end of the vagina * atrophic vaginitis due to low estrogen levels and traumatic irritation * a cancerous growth at end of the vagina You will need to have a vaginal speculum exam to look at the end of the vagina. Most likely you have some granulation tissue at the end of the vagina. On appearance it would look like a dark red, beefy friable polypoid growth at the end of the vagina. It bleeds easily with touching. The treatment is to biopsy it away and use vaginal sulfa or other antibiotic cream. There usually are no pain fibers at all. If it hurts at all during biopsy, it may represent a prolapsed tube if only a hysterectomy was performed without removing the tubes and ovaries. A prolapsed tube more often causes pain rather than bleeding and it may need to be removed under anesthesia rather than in the office. This bleeding is not a serious problem but be sure to see your doctor.

Vaginal discharge depends on your own personal healing time however expect at least a week and it can go on for several weeks.

Discharge from Hospital for a laproscopic hysterectomy can be from the same day to 2-3 days and from abdominal anything up to a week depending again on how well you heal and no complications.

Depending on what type of hysterectomy you have yes. An abdominal will leave a scar about 6 inches long on your abdomen and laproscopic will leave three to four 3-5 mm scars. Therefore if the man knows the tell tale signs he could hazard a guess that you have had a hysterectomy. I wouldn't think most men would be that savvy but they may ask how you got them.

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Correction: the web address for My Pyramid is www.mypyramid.gov.

Yes, it is possible to have an ectopic pregnancy after a vaginal hysterectomy if one or both ovaries are still present.

Yes. My sister-in-law had an ectopic pregnancy (which is what you're describing). Pregnancy tests measure the level of HPC (human chorionic gonadotropin) in your system, which is a hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta (the sac surrounding the baby). Regardless of the type of pregnancy, a pregnancy test will tell you the correct answer.

Actually it's HCG. Not HPC.