Can Women With Hiv Get A Hysterectomy

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hysterectomy & HIV

I am a 35 year old woman who has been living with the virus since 1/23/97. Last year I had a total hysterectomy. My right ovary was left in, but everything else was taken out. I did not go in for 2 to 3 days. I started with chronic pain for 3...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Major surgery of the type you describe certainly takes a toll on the body, especially if it is done on a semi-urgent basis, as yours was done. There may also be post-operative complications that can worsen the situation, and lead to more weight... Read more »

Can a woman who underwent hysterectomy get AIDS from unprotected sex?

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effect of hysterectomy on hiv

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