Posted on 09/22/2022 3:10:32 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Women (especially those aged younger than 45 years) who have undergone a hysterectomy may be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study of more than 83,000 middle-aged French women who were followed for an average of 16 years.
"The findings suggest that women who undergo hysterectomy before the age of 45 have a 52% increased risk of developing incident type 2 diabetes," says Professor Fabrice Bonnet.
Hysterectomy may be recommended as a treatment for heavy periods, fibroids, endometriosis, and gynecological cancers. The surgery removes the uterus (or womb), sometimes along with the fallopian tubes, ovaries or cervix.
Compared to women who did not undergo a hysterectomy, those who did were 27% more likely to develop T2D, after adjusting for factors likely to influence the results.
Diet quality and level of physical activity did not change the relationship between hysterectomy and incident T2D.
Furthermore, the authors found no association between overweight (BMI≥25 kg/m2) and an higher risk of diabetes.
Interestingly, the findings suggested that having a hysterectomy with the ovaries left intact was still associated with a 13% increased risk of diabetes, compared to a 26% higher risk following both a hysterectomy and oophorectomy.
"This indicates that ovarian preservation might be beneficial in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes," says Professor Bonnet. "Our findings also suggest that women who had a hysterectomy were more often depressed. It is well known that depression is associated with the risk of diabetes."
Importantly, among women who had a hysterectomy before the age of 45 years, the overall risk of T2D was 52% higher than in those without a hysterectomy in this age group. There was no statistically significant increased risk among women who had a hysterectomy after aged 45.
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Had a honkin’ big tumor, had no choice.
But what about guys who have babies?
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