Education #Hysterectomy

The blog discusses the pros and cons about leaving or removing your cervix at time of a hysterectomy. Did your OBGYN surgeon give you an option? If not, why? These are some of the talking points on each side of this argument.

Fibroids are smooth muscle cell tumors that can grow in a uterus and cause problems. There are multiple options to treat this condition but unfortunately too many women are pushed into a hysterectomy. This guide helps to educate on the different solutions available to a woman with this problem.

So I was recommended by my doctor to have a hysterectomy. What does that mean? What happens during the procedure? Do I need this procedure? Are there alternatives? All too often women are prescribed hysterectomy when they don't need to OR they are not offered a minimally invasive approach. Also knowing the terminology helps to understand what and why its done.