Tag: hysterectomy

(Reuters Health) – Daily relugolix therapy cuts menstrual bleeding by at least half without affecting bone density in 71% of women with uterine fibroids, according to results from the LIBERTY 2 trial, published by The New England Journal of Medicine. The oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist from Myovant Sciences, approved by the U.S. Food

Hysterectomy is associated with an increased risk of long-term mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, according to a cohort study by Mayo Clinic researchers involving nearly 2,100 women. The review of health records from 1980 to 2002 involved women who underwent removal of the uterus but not the ovaries. The study, which used data

Model, 57, paid for a hysterectomy after an agonising pelvic condition caused her to pass out Model, 57, who spent years feeling like she was ‘constantly in labour’ self-funded a hysterectomy and also has metal coils inserted in her pelvis to end her agony Angela Tuffnell spent years battling varicose veins hidden inside her pelvis The

A new study has shown that women who gave birth as adolescents tend to have a greater chance of an early menopause or a hysterectomy. The study, which looked at reproductive histories of women from several countries and income groups, is presented at the World Congress of Menopause in Vancouver. There is increasing evidence that