Hysterectomy: Greed and Ignorance Reign
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Hysterectomies and C-sections are two of the most overused surgeries. One in three women has a hysterectomy by age 60 and about
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Why is Endometriosis in Fetuses Important?
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Inaccurate theories about how and why endometriosis develops are widely accepted by medical practitioners, despite much evidence against them. Acceptance of these
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Uterus and Ovaries: Fountain of Youth
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Numerous studies have shown a strong correlation between removal of both ovaries / bilateral oophorectomy (castration) and accelerated aging as measured by
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Sexual Function After Hysterectomy
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Whether a hysterectomy will affect sexual function is a common concern amongst women considering the surgery, as well it should be. Sex
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Hysterectomy and the “C” Word
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I have connected with many women in the nine years since my unwarranted hysterectomy. I have been appalled and saddened by the
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This story was originally posted as a five part series on our site in 2011-2012 when the healthcare debate began heating up.
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They call it “Surgical Menopause”, couldn’t they have come up with a better name for it? Something, really anything else would be
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The Sexual Trauma of LEEP
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Twelve years ago, when I was 25 years old I underwent a LEEP procedure for removing abnormal cells from my cervix. I
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