Heart Health
Hysterectomy linked to increase in heart disease
A sudden and dramatic reduction in female hormones after the procedure may explain why.
An astounding one in three American women has a hysterectomy (the surgical removal of the uterus) before age 60. Only a small percentage undergo the operation to fight uterine cancer or other life-threatening conditions. Most have a hysterectomy to halt heavy menstrual bleeding, combat endometriosis, or stop pelvic pain.
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