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Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Won't Raise Other Health Risks: Study
Posted 29 Apr 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, April 27 – Among women who have had a hysterectomy, those whose ovaries were also removed had a lower risk of subsequent ovarian cancer and no greater risks of heart disease, hip fractures or other types of cancer, a new study indicates. Using data gathered from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, the researchers analyzed more than 25,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 who underwent hysterectomies but had no family history of ovarian cancer. About 56 percent also had their ovaries removed during the procedure – the most common non-obstetric major surgery among American women – and 79 percent had used some form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The results contradicted those of the only other large study of its type, the Nurses' Health Study, which suggested a link between ovary removal and increased risks of heart disease, cancer deaths and overall ... Read more
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Weight Linked to Complications in Some Hysterectomy Patients
Posted 6 Apr 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, April 6 – Compared with normal weight women, obese women are more likely to experience bleeding and infections during and after a hysterectomy, a new study indicates. Researchers in Denmark analyzed data from 20,353 women who had a hysterectomy to treat non-cancerous conditions such as abnormal bleeding during menstruation, benign muscle tumors and pain. Women with a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or more were three times more likely to experience heavy bleeding during surgery than normal weight women (BMI of 20 to 25). BMI is a measurement score that takes into account a person's height and weight. Obese women also had a one-third increased risk for all bleeding complications (bleeding either during or after surgery, or hematoma – where bleeding has occurred and collected) and a one-half increased risk of infection. Further investigation revealed that some of this increased ... Read more
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