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Whether to have a hysterectomy, try some other treatment such as HRT, or postpone any decision and let nature take its course, is a decision of great importance to many women in middle age. This completely revised and updated edition sets out to explode myths about the surgery, to update the information as to what women can expect, and to persuade them to consider the alternatives.

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<br> Just the prescription for a woman contemplating this complex issue. It is well worth its price tag and will be recommended to clients and friends facing hysterectomy. --Amy Ellwood, MSW, LCSW, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Family Medicine<br>Praise for the first edition: [The authors] have not only produced a book which clarifies the many different types of hysterectomy, with illustrations, but have concentrated on how to deal with the physical and emotional aspects of these operations....Their uncluttered writing style makes it easy for the potential candidate for the operation to understand her body; evaluate her symptoms; be aware of the factors which influence gynecologists to choose surgery; know how to discuss her anxieties about the operation with her doctor; have an accurate knowledge of the physical and emotional effects of hysterectomy; and make an informed decision about surgery....[The authors] maintain that in tests, women with a better understanding of the operat

Just the prescription for a woman contemplating this complex issue. It is well worth its price tag and will be recommended to clients and friends facing hysterectomy. --Amy Ellwood, MSW, LCSW, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Family Medicine Praise for the first edition: [The authors] have not only produced a book which clarifies the many different types of hysterectomy, with illustrations, but have concentrated on how to deal with the physical and emotional aspects of these operations....Their uncluttered writing style makes it easy for the potential candidate for the operation to understand her body; evaluate her symptoms; be aware of the factors which influence gynecologists to choose surgery; know how to discuss her anxieties about the operation with her doctor; have an accurate knowledge of the physical and emotional effects of hysterectomy; and make an informed decision about surgery....[The authors] maintain that in tests, women with a better understanding of the operation made a much better adjustment. --Good Health [In this book] the doctors give easy-to-read information: Anatomy and Action; Sexual Satisfaction; Disease and Disorder; Emotions; and Menopause. And the advice on hormone replacement therapy and stress in middle age is of great value to every woman. --Vogue The purpose is 'to provide accurate, accesible, and up-to-date information about hysterectomy and alternative treatments.' The objectives were met to a remarkable extent...An excellent resource that gynecologists should --recommend or provide for their patients. James Aiman, MD, Doody's Journal

Just the prescription for a woman contemplating this complex issue. It is well worth its price tag and will be recommended to clients and friends facing hysterectomy. --Amy Ellwood, MSW, LCSW, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Family Medicine<br> Praise for the first edition: [The authors] have not only produced a book which clarifies the many different types of hysterectomy, with illustrations, but have concentrated on how to deal with the physical and emotional aspects of these operations....Their uncluttered writing style makes it easy for the potential candidate for the operation to understand her body; evaluate her symptoms; be aware of the factors which influence gynecologists to choose surgery; know how to discuss her anxieties about the operation with her doctor; have an accurate knowledge of the physical and emotional effects of hysterectomy; and make an informed decision about surgery....[The authors] maintain that in tests, women with a better understanding of the operation made a much better adjustment. --Good Health<br> [In this book] the doctors give easy-to-read information: Anatomy and Action; Sexual Satisfaction; Disease and Disorder; Emotions; and Menopause. And the advice on hormone replacement therapy and stress in middle age is of great value to every woman. --Vogue<br> The purpose is 'to provide accurate, accesible, and up-to-date information about hysterectomy and alternative treatments.' The objectives were met to a remarkable extent...An excellent resource that gynecologists should --recommend or provide for their patients. James Aiman, MD, Doody's Journal<br>

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