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The essential guide to hysterectomy : a gynecologist's advice on your choices before, during, and after surgery, including alternatives to hysterectomy / Lauren F. Streicher.

By: Publication details: New York : M. Evans & Co., c2004.Description: xii, 428 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1590770579 (cloth)
  • 9781590770573
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • WP 468 S818 2004
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Contents:
Contents Introduction Part I: Hysterectomy Past and Present 1 The History and Politics of Hysterectomy 2 Anatomy 101 3 Who Gets a Hysterectomy? Who Absolutely Needs One? Part II: Uterine Disorders and Alternatives to Hysterectomy 4 Fibroids ? What, Where, and How 5 Non-Surgical Treatment of Fibroids 6 Removing Fibroids 7 Uterine Prolapse 8 Pain and Abnormal Bleeding 9 Pre-Cancerous Conditions and Cancer Part III: Surgery and Recovery 10 Abdominal Hysterectomy 11 Vaginal Hysterectomy and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence 12 Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 13 Choosing a Surgeon 14 Anesthetic Issues 15 Preparing For Surgery 16 The Day of Surgery 17 Recovering From Surgery 18 Complications and How to Reduce Your Risk Part IV: Decisions Regarding Surgery 19 The Cervix Decision 20 The Ovary Decision 21 Women at Genetic Risk for Ovarian Cancer 22 Time for that Tummy Tuck? Plastic and Associated Procedures Part V: Life after Hysterectomy 23 Exercise and Other Activities 24 A Word (Or Two) About Hormones 25 Sex after Hysterectomy 26 Pregnancy after Hysterectomy 27 What I Have Learned from My Patients
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Includes index.

Contents
Introduction
Part I: Hysterectomy Past and Present
1 The History and Politics of Hysterectomy
2 Anatomy 101
3 Who Gets a Hysterectomy? Who Absolutely Needs One?
Part II: Uterine Disorders and Alternatives to Hysterectomy
4 Fibroids ? What, Where, and How
5 Non-Surgical Treatment of Fibroids
6 Removing Fibroids
7 Uterine Prolapse
8 Pain and Abnormal Bleeding
9 Pre-Cancerous Conditions and Cancer
Part III: Surgery and Recovery
10 Abdominal Hysterectomy
11 Vaginal Hysterectomy and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
12 Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
13 Choosing a Surgeon
14 Anesthetic Issues
15 Preparing For Surgery
16 The Day of Surgery
17 Recovering From Surgery
18 Complications and How to Reduce Your Risk
Part IV: Decisions Regarding Surgery
19 The Cervix Decision
20 The Ovary Decision
21 Women at Genetic Risk for Ovarian Cancer
22 Time for that Tummy Tuck? Plastic and Associated Procedures
Part V: Life after Hysterectomy
23 Exercise and Other Activities
24 A Word (Or Two) About Hormones
25 Sex after Hysterectomy
26 Pregnancy after Hysterectomy
27 What I Have Learned from My Patients

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