The abdominal hysterectomy accounts for the majority of hysterectomies performed in the United States. The operation traditionally involves the making of a horizontal incision from hip bone to hip bone. Sometimes a vertical incision is etched from navel to pubic bone. However, advances in technology will most likely one day make these traditional surgeries obsolete.

New equipment has already made it possible for a hysterectomy to be less evasive. Women who have a laparoscopic procedure, also known as a minimally invasive practice, are able to return home much sooner and total recovery time is also much quicker. Read more »

There are different types of hysterectomy. This means that keeping track of what each procedure involves can be a chore. This article is dedicated to explaining the total abdominal hysterectomy.

An abdominal procedure will require that a surgeon make either a vertical or horizontal incision in the abdomen. The incision will give the doctors a clear view of the internal organs and give them plenty space to maneuver and complete the surgery. Read more »

In general, a hysterectomy is a surgery to remove the uterus. This procedure may be performed as a result of several conditions or illnesses that sometimes invade a woman’s reproductive system. Based on the organs removed during the surgery, hysterectomies are put into one of three categories.

During a radical hysterectomy doctors remove the uterus and supporting structures, the cervix (lower portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina), ovaries and in some cases the lymph nodes. This procedure may be necessary when cancer has spread throughout the reproductive system. Read more »

Men, get a bad rap, but they are not the only ones making health blunders.

Women go to the doctor more often than men. Nonetheless, experts say women have a tendency to take care of the rest of the family before taking care of themselves. Women are really good at caring for others, but are not always the best judge of their own health.

Many women will experience avoidable health problems because they refuse to take care of themselves. For example, hysterectomy complications often occur when women begin doing household chores too soon after surgery. One of these complications can be bleeding caused by strain. Read more »

Hot flashes are perhaps one of the most common symptoms of menopause, about 75% of US women report having hot flashes. A hot flash is simply a sudden surge in body temperature, the skin of the upper torso and the face can become bright red and you will sweat profusely. Sometimes women report their clothes becoming drenched in sweat due to hot flashes. The first time a woman experiences a hot flash can be frightening, some women report feeling like they may be having a heart attack or stroke, which can be very scary indeed.

I think most women are familiar with most of the more common signs of menopause like hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, etc, these are fairly common complaints and widely discussed in articles on menopause. There is a whole category of “weird” symptoms that are also associated with menopause that is not discussed as frequently, they are more rare, but not totally uncommon. It may help to just know that these symptoms are not just “in your head”, they are real.

Some of these less common symptoms include short term memory loss, like forgetting where you left your car keys. Yes, this happens to us all as we get older, but some menopausal women report sometimes feeling overwhelmed by this memory loss. Also, this goes hand in hand with a loss of concentration. Imagine feeling “spacey” for prolonged periods of time. Both of these symptoms cause a lot of women additional anxiety which is also a symptom associated with menopause. Read more »

If you are a woman considering a hysterectomy, then you obviously are looking for all the particulars. Something every woman has to consider is recovery time. There is a healing time that will have to be bared, and here is a little about it.

As women, we play out advantages whenever we can. Recovering from a surgical operation to remove a womb will take some time and tender loving care (TLC), but it really isn’t as bad as the physicians and patients who have had one years ago, would make it seem. Medical practices have improved. Today women face minimal problems during recovery. Read more »