The most common reason for a hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, is to address chronic sources of pain and bleeding that ...

Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment for uterine (endometrial) cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering. For many women, it’s used for removing the cancer as well as diagnosis and staging information.

Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly ...

If the symptoms are more severe, surgery can be recommended. However, the uterus is not necessarily removed: It can be surgically suspended back into its correct anatomical position. Such a ...

The two-hour surgery allowed the removal of the uterus in a post-menopausal woman through the vaginal opening without the need for a large incision. The procedure relieved a lot of pain and ...

Despite those difficulties, her story is considered a success. Other uterus recipients have also experienced pregnancy ...

The open myomectomy, performed by Dr. Dubey and her team, involved removing the numerous fibroids while preserving the patient's uterus. The surgery was successful, and the patient recovered well.