Using tampons could increase the chances of infection after a hysterectomy, and they may be uncomfortable or painful while the area is healing. If someone experiences heavy, bright red bleeding, or if ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Having a hysterectomy can increase your odds of weight gain. But there are steps you can take to prevent this from happening or lose ...

A hysterectomy can feel overwhelming for many women. Sure, it’s one of the most common procedures among women every year. But knowing that it’s widely performed doesn’t make the anticipation any less ...

Pregnancy is biologically dependent on the uterus. Once it’s removed, natural conception and gestation are considered impossible. Still, reports of “pregnancy after hysterectomy” surface occasionally; ...

Patients who had a hysterectomy at age 30 or younger had higher rates of regret compared with those who had the procedure after 30, a survey-based retrospective cohort study found. Those 30 and ...

Regardless of how it is performed, hysterectomy is not significantly associated with de novo urinary incontinence overall or any of its subtypes. Hysterectomy is not an independent risk factor for de ...