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Symptoms
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Tests and diagnosis
- Pap smear Pap smear — Overview covers risks, results of this cervical cancer detection procedure.
- Ultrasound Ultrasound — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure.
Causes
- Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of these noncancerous uterine tumors.
- Endometriosis Endometriosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common women's condition.
- Hashimoto's disease Hashimoto's disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this cause of thyroid gland inflammation.
- Adenomyosis Adenomyosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment.
- Uterine polyps Uterine polyps — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of these uterine growths.
Treatments and drugs
- Vaginal hysterectomy Vaginal hysterectomy removes the uterus through the vagina to treat gynecologic conditions.
- Dilation and curettage (D&C) Dilation and curettage (D&C) — Overview covers risks, results, of this uterine procedure.
- Abdominal hysterectomy Abdominal hysterectomy — Surgery that removes the uterus and treats gynecologic conditions, such as cancer.