hysterectomies
Womb removal surgeries
Hysterectomies is the plural of hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus.
The procedure may also involve removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Hysterectomies are performed for conditions including cancer, fibroids, severe endometriosis, and chronic pelvic pain: She had a hysterectomy after years of painful periods.
Female reproductive organ
- removalAct of taking away
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
abdominal · vaginal · robotic · incision · anesthesia · operating · excision · total
End of fertility
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- childlessnessLacking any offspring
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
ovarian · cycles · menstruation · cessation · permanent · sterility · conception · irreversible
Benign uterine tumors
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
tumors · cysts · polyps · dysplasia · hemorrhage · malignancy · carcinoma · precancerous
Restoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- restCessation of activity
fatigue · scarring · complications · infection · mobility · resumption · restrictions · lifting
Intense sorrow from loss
- identityWho someone is
- femininityFemale nature or character
- lossBeing without something
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
emotional · coping · support · adjustment · womanhood · acceptance · depression · anxiety
uterus
Female reproductive organ
laparoscopic · abdominal · vaginal · robotic · incision · anesthesia · operating · excision · total · partial
menopause
End of fertility
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- childlessnessLacking any offspring
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
estrogen · ovarian · cycles · menstruation · cessation · permanent · sterility · conception · irreversible · childbearing
fibroids
Benign uterine tumors
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
bleeding · tumors · cysts · polyps · dysplasia · hemorrhage · malignancy · carcinoma · precancerous · abnormal
healing
Restoration of health
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
rest · fatigue · scarring · complications · infection · mobility · resumption · restrictions · lifting · driving
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- identityWho someone is
- femininityFemale nature or character
- lossBeing without something
counseling · emotional · coping · support · adjustment · womanhood · acceptance · depression · anxiety · sexuality
hysterectomiesfertility treatments
Interventions aiding conception
IVF · embryo transfers · tubal ligations · embryo implantation
hysterical, hysterics, hysterically, hysteric, hysteresis, hysterectomy