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Two-thirds of hysterectomies unnecessary

Published in March 8th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, women's health

Too Many Hysterectomies? One-third of all women get a hysterectomy before they turn 60. Some experts think two-thirds of them don’t need it.

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Researching the Pros & Cons of Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Published in November 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Ontario Health Care, Ontario Women's Health Council, TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, women's health

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When faced with a difficult decision, I sometimes make the old Pro & Con lists. Not original, but hey, it works. But to do so, I really needed to know a whole lot more about hysterectomies in general and TAHBSO in particular. Nothing like some good, old-fashioned research.
The internet is a sometime confusing [...]

Hysterectomy in the News: Most hysterectomies still invasive procedures

Published in November 14th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Doctors/Physicians, TAHBSO, hysterectomy

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From Rueters:

By Will Boggs, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most women in the United States who undergo a hysterectomy for a noncancerous condition will have surgery with the traditional, “open” abdominal method, which is more invasive and requires a longer recovery than hysterectomies performed with laparoscopic or vaginal techniques, according to a report in the [...]

Hysterectomy? Me? Complete Freak Out? Me?

Published in November 14th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, TAHBSO, hysterectomy

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Continuing my story from here:
Usually when I get a bit of uncomfortable or unhappy news, I throw myself into some kind of busy-work–a big project like spring cleaning or reorganizing all the closets in the house (simultaneously) or cooking something very large, you know–”for the freezer.” Seventy-leven quarts of spaghetti sauce or chili. [...]