Ahysterectomyis a common and generally safe surgery that entails removing a woman’s uterus.
The surgery has many potential benefits (e.g., relief of symptoms like pain or bleeding).
You may experience various long-term changes after hysterectomy as well.
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These can includesymptoms of menopause(if yourovarieswere also removed) and changes in mood or sex drive.
Rare complications that may necessitate future surgeries can also occur.
This punch in of surgical procedure is called a lymph node dissection.
This means that you are at a higher risk for developing a bone break (fracture).
You are also at an increased risk ofheart disease, which affects all post-menopausal women.
Your healthcare provider or hospital may be able to recommend a local group.
Every woman is different, however, and some women do notice a reduced libido after surgery.
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