Do I Need a Hysterectomy or Oophorectomy?

Hysterectomy in Richardson

• Definitions of surgical approaches to hysterectomy
  • Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH)
  • Total Vaginal Hysterectomy (TVH)
  • Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)
  • Laparoscopic Supra-cervical Hysterectomy (LSH)
  • Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH)
  • Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (RA-TLH) with the da Vinci System
• A few facts about hysterectomy
  • Your Uterus is not a filter
  • Hysterectomy does not ruin your sex life
  • Hysterectomy will not cause prolapse of your organs or bladder leakage
  • Hysterectomy will not result in your aging faster
  • Hysterectomy will not make you get fat
  • Hysterectomy will not harm your sense of womanhood or femininity
• Why would you need a hysterectomy
  • Cancerous or pre-cancerous problems of the ovaries, uterus or cervix
  • Cancer or pre-cancer of the uterus
  • Pelvic mass, infection, cancer or pre-cancer of the ovaries
  • Pre-cancer and cancer of the cervix
  • Benign problems of the uterus and ovaries, and pain
  • Fibroids of the Uterus
    • Heavy bleeding can be caused by fibroids
    • Pelvic pain or pressure can be caused by fibroids
  • Pain before or during periods
  • Pain during sex
  • Infection of the uterus, tubes or ovaries
  • Quality of life: do you deserve it?
• Hysterectomy FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
  • Will I be happy after I have a hysterectomy?
  • How safe is having a hysterectomy?
  • How much pain will I have after the hysterectomy?
  • How long will the procedure take?
  • What happens after the surgery?
  • How soon can I have intercourse after my hysterectomy?
  • How long will I need to be off work?
  • If my doctor recommends a robotic-assisted hysterectomy, will my insurance cover the procedure?
  • How do I schedule my procedure?
• Conclusions

Oophorectomy in Richardson

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• Why would you elect to remove the ovaries?
  • If you are still involved in your fertility years….
  • If you are past your fertility years and need surgery for a mass or for pain and have normal ovaries….
  • If a woman undergoing hysterectomy is over 50….
  • Removing the ovaries will put you into menopause
  • Pelvic mass is not cancer
  • Relieve significant pain, during menses, during sex or other activity
  • Relieve disability from premenstrual symptoms (PMS)
  • Prevention of hormone-related migraines
  • To prevent ovarian cancer
  • To prevent ovarian cancer in women from families with cancers of the breast, ovary, colon, stomach, lung, and lymphomas
  • To prevent ovary and breast cancer in women with hereditary cancer genes
  • To reduce the risk of new breast cancer
  • To reduce breast cancer recurrence in women with prior breast cancer
• Quality of life: do you deserve it?
• Will I be happy after I have a hysterectomy/oophorectomy?
• Conclusions