Saturday, July 16, 2005

How to Avoid Hysterectomy

How to Avoid Hysterectomy: "A Typical Scenario Leading to Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is a major surgical operation all too often performed for a variety of reasons. If you have uterine fibroids, you may not even have any symptom, while in case of endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, uterine prolapse, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease, severe menstrual pain, very heavy menstrual bleeding, and chronic pelvic pain there would be many warning signs, discomfort, and just plain pain.
Sooner or later, you find yourself in front of a doctor and are subject to various diagnostical procedures. These may include a personal interview (including questions about your sex life), a vaginal exam, Pap test, laboratory and/or imaging tests. Further measures may include endometrial biopsy, dilation and curettage (D&C) etc.. The choices of therapies usually are surgery, medicines (usually the hormones), or 'watchful waiting'. This last means no treatment but seeing the doctor regurarly, to keep track of any new conditions or symptoms in your body. "

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