On AlterNet: hysterectomy

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hysterectomy"

Hysterics: Are Hysterectomies Too Common?

Anna Clark, RH Reality Check. June 24, 2008.
One in three women has a hysterectomy before her 60th birthday. Yet only 10 percent of these procedures are to treat life-threatening illnesses.

When It Comes to Hysterectomy, Most Women Don't Have Reproductive Choice

Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check. March 19, 2008.
As many as two-thirds of hysterectomies may be unnecessary because un- and under-insured women continue to lack a full range of health care options.

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