Hysterectomy at Oshun is performed by Dr. Charles Rockhead — surgical removal of the uterus for conditions including fibroids, endometriosis, prolapse, or cancer. The approach (vaginal, laparoscopic, or open) is selected based on anatomy and indication.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Hysterectomy at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Performs your procedure personally
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
In writing
Your quote, given at consultation
Kingston
Clinic or accredited surgical centre
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
WhatsApp
Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
Care by an OB/GYN
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Hysterectomy plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Written plan first
Every Hysterectomy patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Conservative, considered
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Treatment Details
Every fact about your first visit, in plain language.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
Last clinically reviewed: · Medical reviewer: Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director, Oshun Cosmetic Services
01Hysterectomy 101
The procedure itself.
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. It may be partial (subtotal, leaving the cervix), total (uterus and cervix), or radical (uterus, cervix, supporting structures, typically for cancer). The approach can be vaginal, laparoscopic, or open abdominal, selected based on uterine size, anatomy, and indication.
How long it's been around
Hysterectomy is one of the oldest and most-performed gynaecological surgeries. Minimally-invasive approaches (laparoscopic, vaginal) have largely replaced open surgery for most indications over the past two decades.
What we treat with it
Symptomatic uterine fibroids not responsive to lesser interventions, severe endometriosis, uterine prolapse, dysfunctional uterine bleeding refractory to other treatments, certain gynaecological cancers.
The honest version
Why hysterectomy sometimes disappoints.
Hysterectomy disappoints when ovaries are removed unnecessarily, when the wrong approach is chosen for the anatomy, or when less-invasive alternatives weren't fully discussed.
The decision about ovary removal at the time of hysterectomy is one of the most consequential parts of the operative plan. Removing ovaries before natural menopause induces surgical menopause and changes long-term cardiovascular and bone-health risk. Modern practice favours preserving ovaries when there's no oncologic indication.
The other consideration is whether hysterectomy was the right operation. Many bleeding indications can be addressed with endometrial ablation, hormonal management, or myomectomy. Hysterectomy is definitive but irreversible; the conversation about alternatives is critical.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Hysterectomy here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
02Medical Leadership
The same physician, from first question to final follow-up.
Every hysterectomy at Oshun is planned and performed by Dr. Rockhead personally. With three decades of pelvic surgery experience, the choice of approach is matched to your anatomy and indication.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
A Hysterectomy visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
i.
Consultation
Before any Hysterectomy is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
ii.
Preparation
Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe; stop smoking at least 4 weeks before and after; pre-op labs, ECG, and medical clearance. Discuss ovary preservation decision at consultation.
iii.
The hysterectomy procedure
Under general anaesthesia, Dr. Rockhead performs the hysterectomy using the approach chosen at consultation: vaginal (entirely through the vaginal canal), laparoscopic (through small abdominal incisions with a camera), or open (through a single larger abdominal incision). The uterus is disconnected from supporting structures, removed, and the vaginal cuff or cervical stump closed.
iv.
Recovery & follow-up
In-hospital pain management, early mobilisation, bowel/bladder monitoring. Discharge with prescribed analgesics, stool softeners, and lifting/intercourse restrictions. Wound check at 1–2 weeks; full healing at 6 weeks; longer-term follow-up at 3 and 6 months for menopausal symptom management if ovaries were removed.
How much you'll need
Single definitive surgery.
Will it hurt?
General anaesthesia at a hospital or accredited ambulatory surgical centre. Regional anaesthesia is sometimes used for selected vaginal cases.
How long the visit takes
Procedure itself 1–3 hours. Hospital stay 1–3 nights for open or complex cases; same-day or overnight for many minimally-invasive cases.
Time off after
Plan for 2–6 weeks off work by approach: 2–3 weeks vaginal/lap; 4–6 weeks open. Avoid heavy lifting and intercourse for 6 weeks.
04Results & aftercare
Recovery and follow-up.
Immediate cessation of menstrual bleeding. Resolution of fibroid- or bleeding-related symptoms once recovery completes. Hormonal changes if ovaries are also removed.
The days before your visit
Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe; stop smoking at least 4 weeks before and after; pre-op labs, ECG, and medical clearance. Discuss ovary preservation decision at consultation.
Right after your visit
In-hospital pain management, early mobilisation, bowel/bladder monitoring. Discharge with prescribed analgesics, stool softeners, and lifting/intercourse restrictions.
Two-week follow-up
Wound check at 1–2 weeks; full healing at 6 weeks; longer-term follow-up at 3 and 6 months for menopausal symptom management if ovaries were removed.
05Is Hysterectomy right for you
Who gets the most out of Hysterectomy at Oshun.
Who should not have Hysterectomy
Desire for future fertility, severe cardiopulmonary disease intolerant of anaesthesia, bleeding disorders that cannot be paused, active infection, pregnancy (for elective).
Hysterectomy isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
Symptomatic fibroids
Heavy bleeding or pressure from large fibroids
Large or symptomatic fibroids that haven't responded to medical management or myomectomy, particularly in women who have completed childbearing.
Severe endometriosis
Endometriosis affecting quality of life
Severe endometriosis with chronic pelvic pain sometimes warrants hysterectomy as definitive treatment.
Uterine prolapse
Significant uterine prolapse
Symptomatic prolapse that doesn't respond to pessary or pelvic floor management.
Pre-cancerous or cancerous
Endometrial hyperplasia with atypia or cancer
Oncologic indications, often combined with staging.
06Logistics, cost & safety
Booking and pricing.
Consultation policy
Every Hysterectomy patient meets Dr. Rockhead in person at the 9 Devon Road clinic before any procedure is scheduled. (Virtual consultations are not currently offered.)
Where treatments happen
Hysterectomy is performed at a hospital or accredited ambulatory surgical centre with overnight capability.
What it costs
Priced based on approach (vaginal/lap/open), facility, anaesthesia, complexity.
How to pay
Cash, debit, credit card, or approved financing.
Insurance
Typically covered for documented indications.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
Every Hysterectomy patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
The honest answers
Nine questions every nervous first-timer asks.
Open any of them. We've written each answer the way Dr. Rockhead would actually say it — not the way a brochure would.
Will I go through menopause after hysterectomy?
If your ovaries are preserved (most common in modern practice), you do not enter surgical menopause. If both ovaries are removed, surgical menopause begins immediately.
Should I have my ovaries removed too?
For most pre-menopausal women without specific risk factors, preserving ovaries is preferred. Removing them induces surgical menopause and changes long-term health risk.
Will I still need Pap smears after hysterectomy?
If the cervix was preserved (subtotal hysterectomy): yes. If the cervix was removed (total) and no prior dysplasia history: typically no. Vaginal vault Pap is sometimes recommended for prior dysplasia cases.
How long is the recovery?
2–3 weeks vaginal/lap; 4–6 weeks open. Avoid heavy lifting and intercourse for 6 weeks.
Will my sex life change?
Most women report no negative change with ovary preservation. Some report improved function once bleeding issues are resolved. Removing ovaries can affect libido due to hormonal changes.
Can I avoid hysterectomy?
Often yes — many bleeding indications respond to endometrial ablation, hormonal IUDs, hormonal therapy, or myomectomy. Hysterectomy is one option among several.
Every testimonial below this line will be a real Oshun patient who wrote it themselves, signed a consent form, and gave permission to use their name. Oshun does not buy reviews, ghostwrite reviews, or publish anonymous five-star strings. Real or nothing.
✦
Already an Oshun Hysterectomy patient?
If you've been treated by Dr. Rockhead and would be willing to share your experience on this page, a member of the team will send you a short consent form. We publish your words exactly the way you want them told.
Hysterectomy is definitive but irreversible. The consultation is where the alternatives get reviewed, the right approach gets chosen, and the ovary-preservation decision gets made on full information.
