Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hysterectomy: What it is, side effects and recovery
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section.
May 19, 2023
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News tagged with fallopian tube
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research finds removing ovaries at benign hysterectomy carries health risks
An emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in younger women and cancer in older women ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
At-home care of painful endometriosis
Patients with painful endometriosis can help reclaim their lives by managing flare-ups at home and getting medical care, a specialist in women's health assures.
Mar 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds education and navigation increase cancer genetic counseling and/or testing
Genetic counseling and genetic testing for mutations in certain genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes—can help people understand their risk of certain types of cancer that can run in families, and improve outcomes through ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Even when at low risk, some women should remove fallopian tubes to avoid ovarian cancer, say experts
More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has advised.
Feb 1, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
I'm thinking of surgery for endometriosis. What's involved? Does it work?
Endometriosis is a painful condition caused by the presence of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus found outside the uterus. It affects around one in nine women and people assigned female at birth.
Nov 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer surveillance results in earlier diagnosis for women with faulty BRCA genes who want to defer surgery
Regularly monitoring women with faulty BRCA genes that make them highly susceptible to ovarian cancer results in earlier stage diagnosis in those who want to defer preventive surgery, finds research published online in the ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
EXPLAINER: Pregnancy complications under abortion spotlight
Serious pregnancy complications are rare in the United States but they still affect thousands of women each year.
Aug 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Is an ectopic pregnancy abortion legal? Overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves states to decide
The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves the decision of whether abortion is legal or not up to the states to decide. Concerns on what restrictions this will place on life-threatening cases have been voiced by medical professionals ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minimally invasive treatment could allow more women to conceive without fertility treatments
A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive ...
Jun 8, 2022
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