Too many hysterectomies performed
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Too many hysterectomies performed Bamberger Health and Wellness -- Everett and Lynnwood, WA -- (425) 355-4176
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Too many hysterectomies are still being performed - A new study reports that as many as 70% of the hysterectomies performed in the US may be recommended inappropriately and many of the women did not have an adequate evaluation of the cause of their medical problems, which might have included a laparoscopy to help determine the cause of pelvic pain, or sampling of the uterine lining to determine the cause of abnormal bleeding. Many women also failed to try alternative treatments, such as medication, before their surgery. Sixty percent of hysterectomies were recommended due to fibroids( benign tumors that commonly occur in middle-aged women), 11% due to pelvic relaxation, 9% due to pain, and 8% due to bleeding --- Obstetrics & Gynecology 2/2000
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