The New York Times (10/1, Bakalar) reports a study found “women who have a hysterectomy may be at increased risk for depression and anxiety.” The study of over 2,000 women who underwent the procedure without removal of the ovaries showed “a hysterectomy was associated with a 26 percent increased relative risk for depression and a 22 percent increased risk for anxiety.” For women under 35, the study published in Menopause showed “a 47 percent increased risk for depression and a 45 percent increased risk for anxiety.”
Related Links:
— “Hysterectomy May Raise Depression and Anxiety Risk, “Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times, October 1, 2019