Hysterectomy

Estrogen and Cognitive Function: Ask Dr. Pat

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 04.23.2012

Patricia Yarberry Allen

I recently got a letter from a reader asking whether a hysterectomy was the only way to eliminate complications she was experiencing as a result of hormone therapy.

Toni Braxton Tells Family She Needs Surgery

Posted 02.21.2012

Toni Braxton gathered her family around the table for another announcement on "Braxton Family Values" (Thu., 9 p.m. EST on WE). But Trina was already ...

On Menopause: Men Know Nothing -- It's Time To Change

Yashar Ali | Posted 11.09.2011

Yashar Ali

I really can't imagine a man "just living with" something as emotionally and physically traumatizing as menopause.

How To Know If A Hysterectomy Is Right For You

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 07.06.2011

Patricia Yarberry Allen

Hysterectomy remains the second most common major surgical procedure performed on women in the United States after Cesarean section. But each patient should be treated as an individual.

Study: 2 Good Choices To Prevent Breast Cancer

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.17.2011

Older women at higher risk for breast cancer now have two good drug options for preventing the disease, but they will have to weigh the trade-offs, a ...