Devaki Nambiar

ORCID: 0000-0001-5682-6109 · 2 papers in corpus

preprint 2025

SAHELI: Study and Action on Hysterectomy: Evidence on women’s health through the life course in India. Protocol for a mixed-methods study

Wellcome Open Research ·doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23084.2

Hysterectomy, removal of the uterus, is a commonly performed surgery for gynaecological morbidities. Emerging evidence indicates that hysterectomy performed before age 45 (early hysterectomy), is associated with considerable risks to women’…

2023

Hysterectomy and women's health in India: evidence from a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of older women.

Women's midlife health ·doi:10.1186/s40695-022-00084-9

BackgroundHysterectomy, particularly when conducted in women younger than 45 years, has been associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases. In India, research indicates that hysterectomy is a common procedure for women, but th…