Hysterectomies often show a significant improvement in patients depression and pelvic pain

Many women have a dramatic improvement in level of depression and pelvic pain following a hysterectomy. Pelvic pain was reduced from 96% before the operation to 19% after; 93% suffered depression before and 38% after. These study results mean that hysterectomies need not be postponed in women suffering from depression. 10% of the 600,000 US women who have a hysterectomy each year suffer mostly from pelvic pain.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Eureka Alert

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• Depression
• Pelvic pain

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About: Hysterectomies often show a significant improvement in patients depression and pelvic pain

Date: 10 November 2004

Source: Eureka Alert

URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uonc-nsf111004.php

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Hysterectomy
• Research and hysterectomy
• Research and pelvic pain
• Research and depression
• Mental illness

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