A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. The operation may be performed to treat various conditions, including cancer of the uterus, in pre- and post-menopausal women. For a hysterectomy. the incision may be made through either the abdomen or the vagina.
After a hysterectomy in a previously pre-menopausal woman, a woman neither experiences menstruation, nor can she bear children. |
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