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A member asked:
I'm a little confuse about hysterectomy? isn't it a surgery done on the uterus so women can't get pregnant, right?
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No: A hysterectomy is a surgery to remove the uterus entirely. It is not usually performed for birth control; however, it would eliminate the possibility for pregnancy.
Answered 11/10/2015
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No: A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus - it does provide essentially 100% contraception but it is not done routinely done just for contraception.
Answered 11/2/2015
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