A hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in the United States, with around 600,000 procedures performed annually to remove the uterus. There are different types of hysterectomies depending on what is removed - a total hysterectomy removes the uterus and cervix, while a subtotal or radical hysterectomy may also remove surrounding tissue. Reasons for a hysterectomy include abnormal bleeding, endometriosis, or cancer. The uterus can be removed through the vagina or abdomen, and recovery time is typically 5 days in the hospital and 6-8 weeks to fully heal depending on the procedure.

1. Facts AboutHysterectomy
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus.Here are few facts that you may not know about
hysterectomy:
 Hysterectomy is the second-most common surgery performed among women and each year, about
600,000 American women have a hysterectomy to have their uteruses removed
 A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons, such as
1. Abnormal uterine bleeding
2. Severe endometriosis
3. Adenomyosis
4. Uterine prolapsed
5. Cancer of the uterus, ovary, cervix
6. Endometrium
 There are various types of hysterectomy. The main types of hysterectomy are
1. Total Hysterectomy - A total hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus and cervix.
2. Subtotal Hysterectomy - A subtotal hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, leaving the cervix
in situ
3. Radical Hysterectomy - This operation includes the removal of the uterus, cervix, the top portion
of the vagina and most of the tissue that surrounds the cervix in the pelvic cavity.
 During the surgery, the uterus can be removed through a cut in the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy) or in
the abdomen (abdominal hysterectomy), depending on the reason for the surgery.
 After the surgery you need to be in hospital for 5 days following surgery, and it takes about 6-8 weeks to
fully recover. Depending upon the type of hysterectomy performed, the recovery time differs.
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