An Overview of Hysterectomies: Complications, Types and Alternatives

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Details: By Michelle Llamas; Alerts; 01 March 2016

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A hysterectomy is a surgery for the removal of a woman’s uterus, also called the womb. This also stops a woman’s menstrual cycle and ability to become pregnant. This surgery is more common in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 600,000 women undergo the procedure each year and about 20 million American women have already had it done — making this surgery the second most frequently performed procedure for women in the U.S.

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