Hysterectomy Summary A hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman’s uterus or womb. The uterus is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. After a hysterectomy, you no longer have menstrual periods and can’t become pregnant. Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. If you have both ovaries taken out, you will enter menopause. Your health care provider might recommend a hysterectomy if you have Fibroids Endometriosis that hasn’t been cured by medicine or surgery Uterine prolapse – when the uterus drops into the vagina Cancer of the uterine, cervix, or ovaries Vaginal bleeding that persists despite treatment Chronic pelvic pain, as a last resort Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health Specifics Abdominal Hysterectomy (Beyond the Basics) UpToDate Oophorectomy (Ovary Removal Surgery) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Radical Hysterectomy American Cancer Society Vaginal Hysterectomy (Beyond the Basics) UpToDate Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Hysterectomy National Institutes of Health Videos and Tutorials Expanding Patient Options: Minilaparotomy for Hysterectomy OR-Live Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery OR-Live Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery OR-Live Scarless Hysterectomy OR-Live Reference Desk Female Reproductive System National Cancer Institute Start Here Hysterectomy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Hysterectomy Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Array Hysterectomy Hysterectomy – slideshow Hysterectomy – abdominal – discharge Hysterectomy – laparoscopic – discharge Hysterectomy – vaginal – discharge Encyclopedia Inguinal hernia repair – slideshow Pelvic laparoscopy Pelvic laparoscopy – slideshow Related Issues Ovarian Cancer: Still Possible After Hysterectomy? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Pap Smear: Still Necessary After Hysterectomy? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Journal Articles Hysterectomy Find an Expert womenshealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Latest News Is Ovary Removal Tied to Colon Cancer Risk? HealthDay
