Hysterectomy may be either total removal of the fundus, body and the cervix of the uterus or it may be partial where only the uterine body is removed and the cervical stump is left untouched. Generally, a Hysterectomy is recommended if the women have fibroids, cancer of the uterus or ovaries, vaginal bleeding inspite of treatment, chronic pain in the pelvic region, endometriosis and uterine prolapse- where the uterus drops down ingot the vagina. In these cases, your health practitioner will suggest you to undergo a Hysterectomy surgery.
Before getting your surgery done, it is vital to discuss the other possible treatments, if available to treat your condition. After the Hysterectomy, your periods will stop and there will be no chances left to get pregnant or conceive. So, if you wish to conceive in future, then ask your doctor about the other alternatives. In cases of cancer, the only alternative remains is Hysterectomy. Whereas, in conditions like endometriosis, fibroids and uterine prolapse there are alternative treatments available that can be tried before performing the Hysterectomy surgery. If both the ovaries are taken out during the surgery, then you will enter into a stage called Menopause.
Recently, a new technique is developed to perform the Hysterectomy surgery. This is called the robotic-assisted laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Here only some tiny incisions are made with the help of thin instruments instead of making large incisions. This new technique decreases the pain, scarring, healing time, blood loss and the duration of the hospital stay.
