Synopses & Reviews
Combining personal stories of women's surgical experiences with the most recent medical data, this book offers a unique exploration into the issues surrounding hysterectomy and ovary removal. Well-documented with scientific references, it argues against the common belief that women's reproductive organs are dispensable after their childbearing years and looks at the full impact of reproductive organ removal on women's health. Detailed information on the side effects that can arise from these surgeries is provided, including high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, depression, fibromyalgia, sexual dysfunction, and bladder and bowel problems.
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"We keep this important book in our waiting room and recommend it highly to our patients." Jennifer Berman, M.D., and Laura Berman, Ph.D., Directors of the Female Sexual Medicine Center at UCLA
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"A must read for all women: especially those contemplating hysterectomy or hormone replacement therapy." Allan H. Lane, M.D., The Health Restoration Medical Clinic
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"It's a wise woman who is armed with all the information to make a proper health decision when it comes to the effect of hysterectomy on her life. You will find more than enough to think about here." Larrian Gillespie, M.D.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219), glossary, and index.
Synopsis
Combining personal stories of women's surgical experiences with the most recent medical data, this book offers a unique exploration into the issues surrounding hysterectomy, ovary removal, and hormone replacement. This book provides much needed information to clarify the confusion around HRT since the WHI study was released in July 2002. Women do not need to suffer needlessly.
About the Author
Elizabeth Plourde, C.L.S., M.A., is a licensed clinical laboratory scientist who was prompted to research reproductive organ removal after her own surgery. She lives in Irvine, California.
Table of Contents
1.Waking up : hysterectomy discoveries --2.Morbidity and mortality : yes, you can die from the surgery --3. Theovaries : finely tuned, essential chemical manufacturing plants --4. Thecervix is important : why it should be preserved --5.High blood pressure : unknown risk --6.Atherosclerosis : inevitable artery plaque build-up --7.Osteoporosis : accelerates when ovarian function declines or stops --8.Weight : now a life-long struggle --9.Depression : "I can't get out of the house" --10.Fibromyalgia syndrome : how can muscle pain be related --11.Bladder and bowel problems : increased risk --12.Avoid accidents : the body never heals the same --13.Sexual enjoyment : where did it go --14.Hormone replacement therapy : critical to know information for all women --15.Social, medical, political and economic institutions : all are impacted by these surgeries --16.Whole body = whole functioning.