Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?

• Steven Reinberg
• September 14, 2021
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A hysterectomy isn't necessarily needed to treat a common women's health problem, researchers report.

Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women.