Hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. It is a very common type of surgery for women in the United States. Removing your uterus means that you can no longer become pregnant.

Hysterectomy is used to treat many women’s health conditions. Some of these conditions include the following:

• Uterine fibroids (this is the most common reason for hysterectomy)
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic support problems (such as uterine prolapse)
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Gynecologic cancer

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