The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – ‘hysteria’ – that was once believed to affect women ...

If the woman had a hysterectomy because of cervical cancer, she should receive an annual Pap smear of the vaginal cuff. It is known that the transformation zone of the cervix may extend down into ...

Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix “ectomy” denotes surgical removal of the ...

Sarah said: "I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that my life is ruined. I can't have a child, I'm in the menopause, I ...

Medicare Part B covers Pap tests and screening for HPV and breast cancer at regular intervals. Other gynecologic interventions may involve out-of-pockets costs.

"If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be here to tell my story." Toni Smith from Eastwood, in Nottinghamshire, went for a routine smear test when she was 28-years-old and believes doing so saved her life ...

Between work, caregiving, and full calendars, finding time to schedule a well-woman exam or a Pap test can be challenging.

UK woman Jasmin McKee was diagnosed with cervical cancer after mistaking her copper coil as the cause of her symptoms ...

The conditions that may lead to a hysterectomy cause discomfort and inconvenience rather than threaten life. The diversity of symptoms can have an immense influence on a woman's QoL, affecting ...