Hysterectomy Patients Much More Prone To Need Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery

A woman who has a hysterectomy for benign indications runs double the chances of needing stress urinary incontinence surgery (SUIS) later on. Benign indications means those which do not lead to life-threatening conditions, such as cancer. You can read about this in the medical journal The Lancet.The authors believe women should receive counseling on the risks linked to hysterectomy - other treatment options should be considered before surgery takes place. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Urology on October 26th, 2007