All Entries in the "Ovaries & Womb" Category

Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Women Undergoing Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgical procedure used for removing a woman's uterus. Often hysterectomies are conducted in combination with bilateral oophorectomy or the resection of ovaries. Our ovaries are responsible for producing the two female reproductive hormones, progesterone and estrogen; ovaries also produce testosterone. Production of estrogen gets disrupted after a hysterectomy if the procedure also involves removal of the ovaries.  In such situations, the woman might need to undergo estrogen replacement therapy. The hormone estrogen is essential for functioning of the reproductive and sexual system of a woman. Fluctuating estrogen levels also affect other vital organs like bone, liver, heart and brain. Natural menopause leads to dramatic decrease in the amount of estrogen produced by a  [...]

Post Hysterectomy Dietary Guidelines

Hysterectomy is the surgical procedure conducted for removing the uterus of a woman. A woman may need to undergo hysterectomy due to a number of reasons, which ranges from infections to cancer. In this article, we have offered some dietary guidelines for women undergoing a hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is done after administering anesthesia. The patients continue experiencing the aftereffects of anesthesia even after coming back to sense after the surgery. During this phase, doctors do not allow the patients to have anything orally in order to prevent aspirating and chocking. The patients are allowed to consume orally only after their bowel sounds get back to normal. A doctor will be listening to the patient’s stomach using his stethoscope for hearing the bowel sounds. The first things that  [...]

Natural Remedies for Avoiding Hysterectomy

Woman with uterine fibroids may need to undergo hysterectomy, a surgery done for removing the uterus. Uterine fibroids can be defined as solid muscle tissues growth within the uterus. Some other medical terms used for uterine fibroids are: fibroid tumors, leiomyomas and myomas. This disorder is common in women above 40 years of age. Most fibroids (almost 80%) are of the size of a walnut and do not generally exceed the size of an orange. In the United States, around1/3 of all the cases of hysterectomy is done due to occurrence of fibroids. In this article we have discussed some natural remedies for fibroids that can help in avoiding hysterectomy. Patients with uterine fibroids must consume a diet full of beans and whole grains. Following this remedy helps in reducing the fibroids’ size. Other  [...]

Common Side Effects of Antibiotics Used for Treating Uterine Infection

Below we have discussed about the side effects caused by antibiotics commonly used for treating uterine infections. Ceftriaxone: Ceftriaxone is the most widely used antibiotic for treating uterine infections; this medication can be taken both intravenously and intramuscularly. The most common side effects caused by this medication include: sweating, dizziness, vaginal itching, headaches, tongue pain and abnormal vaginal discharge. In some Ceftriaxone might also affect a woman’s digestive tract resulting in signs like vomiting, nausea and stomach pains. If you experience these side effects last for over 7 days, you must report them to the doctor. The more severe side effects caused by Ceftriaxone include: Water or bloody diarrhea, skin peeling, formation sores and blisters on the skin, skin  [...]

Signs of Benign Ovarian Tumor

Following are the common signs of Benign Ovarian Tumor: Pelvic discomfort: The benign ovarian tumors are medically explained as slow growing masses in a woman’s ovary. As often, these tumors don’t show up any symptom, when they are actually discovered they already become quite large in size. In some the tumors become so large that they start causing pelvic and abdominal discomfort; this happens as the large tumors invade the nearby structures. According to a 2006 study, 44% of the women with stromal tumors experience pelvic pain as the sign of the condition. The pain occurring due to benign ovarian tumor is generally of low intensity and dull. However, severe pain may occur in the abdomen if the tumors get twisted. Increased abdominal size:As the benign ovarian tumors tend to grow extremely  [...]

Oophorectomy: Overview of the Procedure

The process of removing ovary through surgery is referred to as oophorectomy. Oophorectomy may be done for using one or both the ovaries of a woman. This surgical procedure although can be carried out alone is often conducted as a part of larger surgeries; for instance hysterectomy or the surgery for removing the uterus, salpingectomy or the surgery for removing fallopian tubes etc.  The oophorectomy that is done for removing both the ovaries of a woman is known as bilateral oophorectomy. If the oophorectomy is done for removing one ovary, the process is referred to as unilateral oophorectomy.The most common reasons for which doctors recommend this surgical procedure include the following: Endometriosis Ovarian cancer Benign (non-cancerous) ovarian cysts an tumors Reducing the  [...]

Faced with Fibroids

Past Wednesday was the second instant during my entire life that I have been hospitalized – the foremost instant being my delivery. My revisit wasn’t anything of a sanctified occasion; I am due to go in - & under the knife – for excising tumors off my belly. Sounding crude? Daunting? Well, this is exactly how I’ am feeling: traumatized and the ‘Why-me’s?’ following soon. For people not familiar about uterine fibroma (fibroid), it is basically a benignant tumor lining the uterine wall. Research findings indicate that Negro females have thrice greater risk of getting them as compared to whites. Regrettably, I wasn’t the pick of the litter in regards to such astounding piece of data; I am part of the masses. Moreover, due to the poor positioning of the fibroids in my uterus  [...]

What is Endometriosis?

A commonly encountered query ‘what is endometriosis?’ has baffled many of us. An approximate three to ten percent of females in their child bearing years and between 20 to thirty-five percent of infertile females are affected with endometriosis. In females ailing from pelvic pains, the commonness is around forty to sixty percent. Endometriosis is diagnosed commonly in-between twenty to twenty-nine years age group of women and across all ethnicities and social standing. Symptoms generally lessen during menopause with the noted plummet in estrogen being produced. What is Endometriosis? When probed about ‘what is endometriosis?’ it is a perplexing hormonal, immune condition afflicting females in ages from 8 onwards till post-menopausal phase. It is a widespread gynaecological problem which  [...]

HIFU – Bloodless Triumph Over Fibroids

Fibroids are non-malignant uterine tumors that are noted in 25% of women in their fertile age. Several women having fibroids are asymptomatic; however, their proliferation leads to major problems like heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal pain and discomfort, altered bowel and bladder control, abdominal lumps and in certain situations leading to sterility. When they grow to a large extent or become symptomatic, the fibroids need to be removed by surgical intervention. HIFU or High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is the only top-of-the-line, non-invasive treatment for fibroids. Ultrasound waves comprising of high frequency sound waves inaudible to the human ear are focused on the offending tissue that heats it up, much alike the operation of a magnifying glass. Employing this principle, well-focused  [...]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a medical condition in women caused due to hormonal unbalance leading to difficulties in menstruation and conception. The ovaries produce human eggs or ovules on a monthly basis. A mature ova is passed via a follicle into the uterus by the ovaries. However, in the case of PCOS there is an abnormal development of at least twelve or more follicles in the ovaries. These follicles are also known as cysts, hence disease has been named Poly(many) Cystic(follicles) Ovary Syndrome. In women with PCOS, the cysts in the ovary are fluid-inundated sacs and wholly benign, however grave complications could arise if it is left untreated. In PCOS, there are several under-developed follicles in the ovaries. The eggs present in these follicles do not attain maturity hence their release  [...]