Women who have their ovaries and uterus removed – to treat fibroids, for example – tend to gain more weight in the years afterward than those who only have their uterus taken out or don’t have surgery at all, a new study hints.
The findings suggest that surgery to remove the uterus, called a hysterectomy, doesn’t have much effect on weight on its own – contrary to what many women may believe, according to Patricia Moorman, a women’s health researcher at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Read full article.
