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Hysterectomies: Studies
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The incidence of hysterectomies declined in women of nearly all age groups between 1965 and 2002, according to the results of a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Only among women aged 75 to 85 has the incidence rate remained steady.
Study of 63 adult premenopausal women who underwent hysterectomies. A response to hysterectomy survey was mailed out to women about two years after hysterectomy. It was found that after two years, there were less positive general and sexual outcomes.
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Even among physicians, the indications for hysterectomies are vague at best. And studies published in top medical journals estimate that 20 to 40% of hysterectomies cannot be justified on any established criteria.
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In one published study, researchers discovered that hysterectomies had been inappropriately recommended to 367 of 497 women. Instead of offering women less evasive, alternative treatments, it is clear that recommending hysterectomies is the norm, leading to more hysterectomies being performed than are actually necessary.
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