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Hysterectomy: The surgical procedure in which your uterus is removed. After a hysterectomy, you will no longer menstruate and you will be infertile. The procedure may or may not include removal of your ovaries, called an oopherectomy. Removing your uterus does not cause menopause. If your ovaries are left intact, they continue to produce eggs and release hormones until menopause. If they are removed, menopause begins.