Oct. 8—BELLEVUE — A new minimally invasive option for hysterectomy procedures is now available to patients at The Bellevue Hospital (TBH). Known as vNOTES (vaginal natural orifice transluminal ...

A hysterectomy is the primary treatment for endometrial cancer. It involves the removal of the uterus and cervix and possibly the ovaries and fallopian tubes, depending on the cancer stage and type.

Nearly a third of women in the United States have a hysterectomy by age 60. Doctors have a developed a new surgical method they say doesn't leave a scar. The most common method for a hysterectomy is ...

Both procedures are used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding and other uterine conditions. Endometrial ablation is a less invasive form of surgery that destroys the lining of the uterus, while a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For many women---just the thought of getting a hysterectomy can be frightening. But for those suffering from various gynecological problems---a new procedure known as v notes ...

A new, innovative procedure with no abdominal incision is now available at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis. Hysterectomies are common procedures, especially for women experiencing ...

A hysterectomy can feel overwhelming for many women. Sure, it’s one of the most common procedures among women every year. But knowing that it’s widely performed doesn’t make the anticipation any less ...

New evidence adds strength to arguments that doctors should be extremely cautious about using a procedure performed on about 50,000 women a year during surgery to remove the uterus because of the risk ...

-- A Boston couple behind a campaign to stop doctors from performing a controversial surgical procedure is applauding a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning against doctors performing the ...

Lauren started asking doctors for a hysterectomy when she was 17. Her periods had long been intolerable, involving excessive bleeding and excruciating pain. Then, having sex was painful too. Yet each ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Lauren started asking doctors for a ...