Hysterectomy, the second-most Popular Surgery in American Women

An astounding 40% of American women have had a hysterectomy by age 45…

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An astounding 40% of American women have had a hysterectomy by age 45 says Dr. Margaret Aranda

After Cesarean Section, hysterectomy is the second-most popular surgery in American women, providing 600,000 procedures per year, and 20 million procedures to date (Keshavarz, 2012), with 55% having both ovaries removed.

In her post, Dr. Margaret Aranda mentions:

  • Gynecologists and Hysterectomy
  • Did I Consent to this?
  • Hysterectomy Second Opinion
  • In the Operating Room
  • Who will be Performing the Hysterectomy and How?
  • The Morecellator Problem
  • What about the Ovaries?
  • Making the Hysterectomy Decision

Read HYSTERECTOMY IN AMERICA, Hormones Matter, 22 July 2014.

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