Hysterectomy - What It Is and Why It's Done A hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the ovaries and fallopian tubes, is the second most common abdominal surgery for women in the US....

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD \"What are the advantages of keeping your uterus over a lifetime? Does the uterus perform any functions past child-bearing years? Some sources say the uterus continues to produce needed hormones during...

Perhaps because so many women who have partial or full hysterectomies gain weight and keep it on after the surgery, women have become somewhat conditioned to believe it is inevitable. Although weight gain usually...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Laparoscopic vaginal assisted hysterectomy (LAVH) is a popular form of hysterectomy when it can replace the need for an abdominal hysterectomy with a procedure that offers much faster recovery. Recovery from...

For various reasons, some 600,000 American women undergo a hysterectomy (a surgery performed to remove the uterus or the womb) each year, making it the second most common surgery in the country. But in...

Vaginal lubricants may be needed after menopause to prevent vaginal dryness or discomfort with sexual intercourse. This is especially true for women who are not on estrogen replacement therapy, but even when taking estrogens,...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Painful sexual penetration, dyspareunia, is not only an extremely aggravating medical problem, but is also a very difficult symptom for doctors to treat. Once painful sex starts, the body and emotions...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD   Why do I have a vaginal odor? Vaginal dryness affecting sex Vaginal odor after withdrawal from sex Can the herb feverfew affect orgasm? Vaginal pain and bleeding after intercourse Irritant...