When Do One Need To Go For Hysterectomy Treatment

Hysterectomy is medical, and many women across the globe undergo it every year. It is a major surgical procedure of the female’s abdominal area. This invasive treatment removes the female reproductive system either partially or completely for various reasons. 

In this article, Dr. Chaitali Mahajan Trivedi, a renowned gynaecologist for hysterectomy treatment in Mumbai, will address the conditions when a woman may need to go for a hysterectomy. 

Causes of Hysterectomy

Due to the below-mentioned reason many women have to pay off their uterus:

1. Cancer

Cancer of the cervix is widely common these days. Many females and cervix cancer have cancer of ovaries, uterus and endometrium. Hysterectomy is one of the most prominent treatments to treat abdominal cancer. Removal of infected organs using Hysterectomy restricts cancer infection into other body parts. So, depending upon the type and stage of cancer, the surgeon may remove only the uterus or other reproductive organs connected to it. 

2. Fibroids

Fibroids are the fat balls deposited in and around one’s uterus. Uterine fibroids cause heavy bleeding, pain during menstruation and infertility. Even though tiny fibroids flush-out with menstruation blood, large-size uterine fibroids need surgical removal. Hysterectomy surgically accesses these fibroids and removes them.

3. Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a medical condition in which menstrual blood spills outside the uterus and, in fact, fallopian tubes, urinary tract, rectum etc. Hysterectomy surgically accesses blood tissues spilled outside the uterus and removes them. It helps other abdominal organs to perform their functioning perfectly. Endometriosis causes severe pelvic pain, mood swing and tenderness and infertility.

4. Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis is a medical condition in which endometrial tissue develops within and grows into the uterine wall. Adenomyosis caused by delay in childbearing typically disappears after menopause. But before that, it leads to painful periods, heavy bleeding, cramping, pain during intercourse or blood clots during menstruation. Hysterectomy is the most effective treatment after medication to relieve pain or lessen heavy bleeding. 

5. Pelvic organ prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse, usually known as Uterine Prolapse, is an abdominal condition in which muscles of the pelvic area become unable to bear the weight of the pelvic organ. It leads to the deposition of the uterus, cervix and gallbladder from their original position. Uterine Prolapse caused by childbirth, constipation and genetics can be effectively treatable through Hysterectomy.

6. Chronic Pelvic Pain caused by Inflammatory Disease

An infected female reproductive system causes chronic pelvic floor and lower back for over six months. When other treatments cannot treat chronic pelvic pain, gynaecologists may recommend Hysterectomy.

7. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abnormal uterine bleeding is when a woman experiences heavy, prolonged, or irregular bleeding. This may be caused by cysts in ovaries, thickened uterine walls, miscarriage, endometriosis or uterine polyps. Abnormal uterine bleeding can be treatable through oral medication. But when one is unable to get the freedom of abnormal uterine bleeding using the medication, gynaecologists may prescribe Hysterectomy.

8. Birth Control

Hysterectomy is recommended as a form of birth control treatment for women who do not want to have any more children. A common reason behind considering Hysterectomy by a large group of females is contraceptive pills, and products are not 100% preventive techniques to avoid the chance of getting pregnant.   

Types of Hysterectomy

Depending upon one’s medical condition, hysterectomy treatment is classified into below-mentioned treatment types:-

1. Total Hysterectomy

It removes the entire reproductive system, including the cervix.

2. Superficial/ Subtotal/Partial Hysterectomy

It is a partial Hysterectomy that removes the uterus only.

3. Radical Hysterectomy

This procedure removes the uterus and its connected tissues like ovaries, lymph nodes, fatty tissue, fallopian tubes, and some vaginal tissue.

4. Total Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Total Hysterectomy is grouped into total, salpingectomy (fallopian tubes) and Oophorectomy (Cervix).

Benefits of Hysterectomy

• Females get freedom from painful menstruation

• Hysterectomy is helpful to avoid pregnancy

• It prevents cervical cancer

• One can start pelvic pain and abnormal menstrual bleeding-free life before her menopause.

Approaches for Hysterectomy

Every female is unique, and so is her gynaecological disorder. Therefore, Gynaecologists in Mumbai approach various hysterectomy techniques. Some of them are given below:

1. Abdominal Hysterectomy

Abdominal Hysterectomy targets the entire womb and removes it through 6 to 8 inches long incisions. Usually, gynaecologists consider this treatment for cancer patients.

2. Laparoscopic or Keyhole Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is an advanced version of abdominal Hysterectomy. In this procedure, a thin, long therapeutic instrument with a high-resolution camera on its top removes the uterus. This method of minimal incisions (3 to 4) is minimally painful, and one can go home on the same day after a few hours of rest.

 

3. Vaginal Hysterectomy

This procedure entails removing the uterus by a tiny incision inside the vagina and using dissolvable sutures to heal the wound. There is less likelihood of a noticeable scar developing because no external cuts are done. Patients with uterine Prolapse and other non-cancerous disorders are the ones who typically use this method. Its minimal problems and speedy (up to four weeks) recovery have made it the method of choice. On the same day, the patient is free to go home.

4. Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

This procedure is a combination of hysteroscopy and laparoscopic Hysterectomy. In this minimal invasive gynaecological procedure, 3 to 4 incisions around the belly area are used to access the uterus. This robotic-assisted laparoscopy cut down the fibroids, and hysteroscopy took them out vaginally. This treatment is also useful in the removal of the entire womb.

Cost of Hysterectomy

As described earlier, a female reproductive system has several sub-organs. Depending on their functioning, deformities, reasons for malfunctioning or infections are common. In such circumstances, various gynaecologists have to approach a purposeful treatment based on oral medication or a Hysterectomy of that organ’s removals. In such circumstances, the cost of a Hysterectomy and oral medication will change from one gynaecologist to another. Hence, it is possible to visit a gynaecologist first. Doctors will examine the candidate's overall health along with the reproductive system. After that, medical experts on female well-being will prescribe effective treatment and its cost. 

In this regard, Dr. Chaitali Mahajan Trivedi- is the Best Gynaecologist in Mumbai practising at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital. Schedule a consultation now!