A brief explainer on endometriosis. — -- What is Endometriosis? The uterus is a small, hollow pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis. The medical term for the membrane that lines the inside of the ...

A woman who suffers from pelvic pain (search) and depression at the time of her hysterectomy (search) may experience improvement in depression, pelvic pain, quality of life, and sexual function after ...

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — At the age of 25, Maddison Stanley, of Shinnston, has already gone through two miscarriages and a ...

Doctors later apologized after realizing that she didn’t have ovarian cancer and said tumors had been discovered elsewhere in her body A woman is opening up about undergoing an unnecessary ...

Aug. 22 -- — Ten years ago, Patty Apkarian was a single mom with two young daughters when her doctor made a startling discovery: She had cervical cancer. Just 26 years old at the time, Apkarian ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In Sunday’s L.A. Times, we reported on rising rates of maternal ...

Hysterectomy is one of the most common gynaecological surgical procedures worldwide, and it is often performed for benign ...

Four to 6 percent of women will develop depression or anxiety after hysterectomy, a new study found. By Nicholas Bakalar Women who have a hysterectomy may be at increased risk for depression and ...

A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus. Although many hysterectomies can be laparoscopic, which is less invasive than open surgery, the procedure still requires a recovery period. It's important ...