Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy (EPH): A Taboo for Women

Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy (EPH): A Taboo for Women Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy (EPH): A Taboo for Women DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v1i01.4Abstract Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure conducted to remove a part or whole of uterus with or without ovaries and fallopian tubes. Uterus also known as “Womb” is a muscular, bag like organ which holds the embryo later fetus for the whole gestation period till birth. Uterus not only makes a woman fertile, it also holds endocrine functions which are very much important for balanced hormonal conditions of a female. Various medical conditions require hysterectomy for example, uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, prolonged heavy vaginal bleedings, adenomyosis and adherent placenta. It is the least option to be selected when there is no option to treat the undergoing medical condition. Although most of the hysterectomies are performed in aged women having age above 40 or 50 where all or most fertile life has been passed, but it is also common in young women who suffer severe life threatening medical condition like adherent placenta (placenta previa or accreta) in which placenta is abnormally implanted deeply in the uterine wall and may attach to urinary bladder. There are many types of hysterectomies which are adopted depending upon the medical issues for example, abdominal, vaginal, radical or subtotal. Hysterectomy leads a woman no longer able to reproduce, arrival of possible side effects including weight gain, facial hair growth and no estrogen formation if ovaries are also removed. Most of females refuse for hysterectomy until the doctors explain there is no way out. The need of this operation is a major shock for most of women while relief for some elderly women. Many myths are associated with this problem. Women feels loss of womanhood. Anxiety, emotional disturbances after hysterectomy can lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This risk is more common in young females who are in their fertile ages. References . Downloads Published How to Cite Issue Section License Copyright (c) 2020 PJHS (Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This is an open-access journal and all the published articles / items are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For comments