symptoms you need a hysterectomy
The ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina (vaginal canal) make up the female reproductive system. You may need a hysterectomy to treat: Gynecologic cancer. If you have a gynecologic cancer â such as cancer of the uterus or cervix â a hysterectomy may be your best treatment option. Depending on the specific cancer you have and how advanced it is, your other options might include radiation or chemotherapy.
1 When medication or conservative surgery doesn't improve endometriosis, you might need a hysterectomy along with removal of your ovaries and fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy).  Uterine prolapse. Descent of the uterus into your vagina can happen when supporting ligaments and tissues weaken.