How do I know if I really need a hysterectomy?

WHAT IS A HYSTERECTOMY?

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It is the only way to guarantee that fibroids will not recur. However, a hysterectomy is major surgery, and a woman should consider other less invasive options first.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON HAVING AN ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY, YOU MAY NOT NEED TO.

It's a fact, 70%-90% of the 700,000 hysterctomies done yearly in the U.S. could be performed by way of a minimally invasive procedure, but aren't. What we at Virginia Hospital Center along with many past and prospective patients would like to know is, why not?