by JanClark (Author)
Around 80,000 women undergo a hysterectomy every year in the United Kingdom. But is the operation always necessary? Many women do not know what is really involved, or that in many cases there are options other than major surgery. This book details the entire process, from patient complaint to post-operative recovery. It outlines the many reasons for the operation, deals sympathetically with intimate physical and emotional concerns, offers practical advice and shares women's exeriences of the trauma. It presents recent medical developments within orthodox medicine and explores in depth whether complementary therapies such as acupuncture, medical herbalism and homoeopathy offer viable alternative treatments. The author has worked as a counsellor for the marriage guidance organization "Relate" and is founder and chairperson of the Hysterectomy Support Network.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 146
Publisher: Virago
Published: 08 Jul 1993
ISBN 10: 1853815845
ISBN 13: 9781853815843