Can cervical cancer lead to hysterectomy?

People with early-stage cervical cancer often have a radical hysterectomy as part of their treatment. While many individuals with cervical cancer have a hysterectomy, it is not the right option for everyone.

Can precancerous cells come back after hysterectomy?

If the hysterectomy was done for dysplasia (see MedicineNet.com’s Pap Smear article), then it may recur in the vagina in about 1-2% of patients who have had hysterectomy. On the other hand, if a radical hysterectomy was done because of cervix cancer, recurrence rate may be up to 9%.

What are the signs of needing a hysterectomy?

The most common reasons for having a hysterectomy include:

  • heavy periods – which can be caused by fibroids.
  • pelvic pain – which may be caused by endometriosis, unsuccessfully treated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), adenomyosis or fibroids.
  • prolapse of the uterus.
  • cancer of the womb, ovaries or cervix.

Why do doctors not want hysterectomy?

In interviews with people seeking hysterectomies, doctors justify their refusal to their patients using a mix of these motherhood assumptions as well as more “medically-sounding” reasons: it’s too invasive, too extreme, too risky, etc.

Will a hysterectomy stop cervical cancer?

Generally, people who have undergone a partial hysterectomy are still at risk of developing cervical cancer. Since only the top portion of the uterus is removed during a partial hysterectomy and the cervix remains, cancerous cells may still develop within the cervix.

Will a hysterectomy cure cervical dysplasia?

Hysterectomy involves removing your uterus. A hysterectomy may be an option in cases where cervical dysplasia persists or doesn’t improve after other procedures.

Will removing my cervix get rid of HPV?

Surgically treating genital warts doesn’t cure a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, however, and warts can return after surgery if the immune system does not eliminate the infection. Surgery may be used to treat moderate to severe cervical dysplasia by removing abnormal cells on the cervix.