Women’s health & fitness guide

The hysterectomy is an operation, during which removal of the womb is necessary and can happen for various reasons, in some cases the fallopian tubes and ovaries may also need to be removed as part of the procedure.

Three main types of hysterectomy

• Complete – this is the most common type of the operation and consists of the removal of the cervix as well as the uterus.
• Partial – only the upper part of the uterus is removed and the cervix is left in place.
• Radical – the uterus, cervix, upper part of the vagina and all supporting tissue has to be removed.

If you are still having your monthly periods when the operation is performed then you will stop having them after the operation, you will also of course not be able to conceive after the operation.