What is Hysterectomy?
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body, fundus, and cervix of the uterus; often called "complete") or partial (removal of the uterine body but leaving the cervical stump, also called "supracervical").
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Endometriosis | 43 | 10 |
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| Uterine Fibroids | 27 | 6 |
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| Uterine Cancer | 11 | 2 |
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| Doctor recommendation | 6 | 1 |
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| Ovarian Cancer | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Endometriosis | 6 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Hysterectomy
| Hospitalization | 153 | |
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| Hot flashes | 4 | |
| Abdominal Adhesions | 2 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 | |
| Hot and cold flashes | 2 | |
| Hospitalization | 2 | |
| See all 22 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 136 |
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Hysterectomy
Always |
18 | 72% |
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Usually |
1 | 4% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
6 | 24% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Hysterectomy
Very |
5 | 20% |
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Somewhat |
5 | 20% |
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A little |
4 | 16% |
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Not at all |
11 | 44% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Hysterectomy
$200+ |
4 | 36% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
7 | 64% |
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