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VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY (RISK FACTORS (cervical cancer, uterine prolapse,…
VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY
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HEALTH EDUCATION
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after surgery it takes 4-6 weeks to recover, recover is earlier in cases of vaginal hysterectomy and laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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MEDICAL THERAPHY
hormonal therapy, gonadotrophin releasing hormone antagonists, progesterone-containing IUD, endometrial ablation
focused ultrasonographic surgery, cytotherapy and uterine artery embollization have been used with success
DEFINATION
Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus through the vagina. during vaginal hysterectomy the surgeon detaches the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper vagina, aswell as from the blood vessels and the connective tissue that supports it. the uterus is then removed through the vagina
INDICATION
fibroids : many hysteroctomy are done to permanently treat fibroids, benign tumours in your uterus that causes persistent bleeding, aneamia, pelvic pain during intercourse and bladder pressure
endometriosis :endometriosis occurs when the tissue lining your uterus grows outside of the uterus, involving the ovaries, Fallopian tubes or other organs
gynecologic cancer : if you have cancer of the cervix or uterus a doctor may recommend a hysterectomy to remove it
uterine prolapse : when pelvic supporting tissues and ligaments get stretched out or weak. the uterus can lower or sag into the vagina, causing uterine incontinence, pelvic pressure or difficulty with bowel movement thus removing the uterus with hysterectomy and repairing pelvic relaxation may relieve thosesymptoms
abnormal vaginal bleeding : when medication or less invasive surgical procedures does not take control irregular, heavy or long periods, hysterectomy may help, but only as a last resort