Oncology & Cancer

For women with hysterectomies, estrogen may be a lifesaver after all

The widespread rejection of estrogen therapy after the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study has most likely led to almost 50,000 unnecessary deaths over the last 10 years among women aged 50 to 69 who have had a hysterectomy, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Superior hypogastric plexus block beneficial after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy, superior hypogastric plexus block with ropivacaine is associated with reduced opioid consumption, according to a study published online June 12 in BJOG: An International ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Long-term consequences of vaginal delivery

Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery rather than one caesarean section, finds new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, ...

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