Hysterectomy is associated with long term health risks to women.

The findings of a study published in American medical journal Menopause shows that women whose uteruses are removed have increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases and metabolic conditions, even when both ovaries are conserved.

The process of removing uterus is called hysterectomy. American researchers from of the University of California identified 5,320 women aged over 18 years who had had a hysterectomy without removal of the ovaries for benign disease such as fibroids. The study was done in 2018 and 2020 and was led by lead researcher Dr. Shannon Laughlin Tommaso.