Simple Hysterectomy Not Inferior for Pelvic Recurrence in Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 -- For patients with low-risk cervical cancer, simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy with respect to incidence of pelvic recurrence at three years, according to a study published in the Feb. 29 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

14.6 Percent of U.S. Women Had Received Hysterectomy in 2021
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- In 2021, 14.6 percent of women aged 18 years and older had received a hysterectomy, with the percentage increasing with age, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Conservative Care Generally Safe for Placenta Accreta: Study Conservative Care Generally Safe for Placenta Accreta: Study
The results of a new study support the use of delayed hysterectomy and conservative management as safe alternatives to cesarean hysterectomy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

What is a hysterectomy? NHS shares four reasons you may need the abdominal operation
A hysterectomy is an operation which removes a woman's womb - and the ability to get pregnant. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hospitals Should Be Redesigned to Improve Care
Hospitals are such important places in our lives. It’s where we are born, where we go for help when we’re not well, and where we turn to when cancer, a heart attack, or major injury leaves us hanging by a thread. It’s also where our loved ones spend their time anxiously waiting for us to get better, to hear good or bad news. So then, why are hospitals such miserable places? [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Most hospitals are so poorly designed, you feel their negative effects the moment you walk through the front door. The unintuitive layout immediately disorients you. The stark, cold l...
Source: TIME: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Danish Kurani Tags: Uncategorized freelance Health Care Source Type: news

Horror as years of heavy bleeding led to hysterectomy - now mum is fighting to change law
Jade Jordan, 39, believes she suffered due to a faulty medical device but a 10-year limit on legal claims meant she could not seek justice. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sexual Health Suffered After Radical Hysterectomy for Early Cervical Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SEOUL, South Korea -- Women with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy experienced more toxicities associated with sexual health compared with those who underwent a simple hysterectomy, according... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - November 7, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often are diagnosed in women between 20 and 40. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, pain and infertility. Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist, says there's a newer nonsurgical procedure to remove fibroids. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/59C6mvXPF7I Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:04) is in the downloads at the end of the post.… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Endometriosis is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications for hysterectomy involving benign conditions, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Minimally Invasive... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Patients living with endometriosis are more likely to have complications during and after a hysterectomy, new research indicates. Knowing that, surgeons should be prepared for these problems from the outset, the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Learning critical Black history can change white perspectives on racism in health care
Key takeawaysTwo-thirds of white Americans believe that Black Americans do not experience racism or racial inequities in health care.UCLA psychologists exposed white study participants to the well-documented history of medical-related mistreatment of Black Americans.Subsequently, white participants were more likely to adopt a new perspective and support policies aimed at reducing racial disparities in health care.Being exposed to some of the many historical incidences of anti-Black racism in American health care can contribute to white peoples ’ recognition of health disparities currently faced by Black Americans and lea...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Chronic Conditions
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Women with a history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO), with or without concurrent or preceding hysterectomy, have more chronic conditions in late midlife, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

United States Sex Reassignment Surgery Market Analysis Report 2023: A $5 Billion Market by 2030 - Increasing Prevalence of Gender Dysphoria & amp; Increasing Novel Hormonal Therapies with Better Efficacy
DUBLIN, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "U.S. Sex Reassignment Surgery Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Gender Transition (Female-to-male, Male-to-female), By Procedure (Mastectomy, Vaginoplasty, Scrotoplasty, Hysterectomy, Phalloplasty), And Segment Forecasts, 2023 -... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LGB MRR Source Type: news

There ’s Now an At-Home Menopause Test, But Does Anyone Need It?
COVID-19 changed many things about medicine, not the least of which is how we think about do-it-yourself testing. Before the pandemic, health experts weren’t convinced people would accept, much less embrace, the utility of testing themselves at home for SARS-CoV-2. Pregnancy tests pretty much dominated the at-home testing landscape, although a few recent additions, for conditions like HIV and Alzheimer‘s, have appeared on pharmacy shelves, albeit with varying levels of confidence from the medical community. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Now Clearblue, the company that makes pregnancy and fert...
Source: TIME: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids
In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less invasive option may relieve symptoms without as high a price. Historically, hysterectomy has been the most common surgical treatment for uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 70 –80% of premenopausal women, but another procedure is available. Unlike a hysterectomy, which removes the entire uterus, a myomectomy removes only the fibroids, leaving the uterus intact. The study compared myomectomy to two versions of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 16, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news