Hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. It is a very common type of surgery for women in the United States. Removing your uterus means that you can no longer become pregnant. Hysterectomy is used to treat many women’s health conditions.
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1 Total hysterectomy—The entire uterus, including the cervix, is removed.  Supracervical (also called subtotal or partial) hysterectomy—The upper part of the uterus is removed, but the cervix is left in place. This type of hysterectomy can only be performed laparoscopically or abdominally.
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For a Sub-total (or partial) Abdominal Hysterectomy (SAH), recovery may still be around six weeks, and restrictions will be similar to the TAH, even though you will not have a vaginal cuff. Following a minimally invasive surgery (MIS), your recovery and hospital stay should be shorter. This is true for both total and partial hysterectomies using one of the MIS methods. Recovery from a total (or complete) hysterectomy using an MIS procedure is usually four to six weeks.
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At times, your recovery may be longer than average, while at other times it may be shorter. Following a Total (or complete) Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH), one of the most invasive surgery types, initial recovery tends to be around six weeks long, though it can be longer depending on your specific situation.
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Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina. During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon detaches the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper vagina, as well as from the blood vessels and connective tissue that support it. The uterus is then removed through the vagina. Vaginal hysterectomy involves a shorter time in the hospital, lower cost and faster recovery than an abdominal hysterectomy, which requires an incision in your lower abdomen.
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In a vaginal hysterectomy, the uterus is removed through the vagina. There is no abdominal incision. Not all women are able to have a vaginal hysterectomy. For example, women who have adhesions from previous surgery or who have a very large uterus may not be able to have this type of surgery.
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It takes about six to eight weeks to fully recover after having an abdominal hysterectomy. Recovery times are often shorter after a vaginal or laparoscopy hysterectomy. During this time, you should rest as much as possible and not lift anything heavy, such as bags of shopping.
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There are different types of hysterectomy: 1  Total hysterectomy—The entire uterus, including the cervix, is removed.  Supracervical (also called subtotal or partial) hysterectomy—The upper part of the uterus is removed, but the cervix is left in place.
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After a hysterectomy, you'll experience some vaginal bleeding and discharge. This will be less discharge than during a period, but it may last up to six weeks. Visit your GP if you experience heavy vaginal bleeding, start passing blood clots, or have a strong-smelling discharge.
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What is the expected recovery time for my upcoming hysterectomy? Expected recovery time following a hysterectomy can vary widely depending on the surgery type, your diagnosis, and other factors.
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what is the total time for healing total hysterectomy
The total time for healing total hysterectomy is six weeks. The total time for healing a total hysterectomy is six weeks.