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The only medically valid reason for a hysterectomy/castration (medical term for removal of the ovaries) is cancer. But the risk of a healthy woman developing ovarian cancer and dying is relatively small — 1 percent.
A victim myself, I became an advocate against this barbaric surgery. I am a spokeswoman with the Hers Foundation — Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services. The law requires that before surgery of any kind patients be given significant information regarding risks and benefits of the surgery and alternative forms of treatment.
Women are being told that in order to remove fibroids (cysts) you have to have a hysterectomy/castration. Demand a myomectomy (removal of fibroids or cysts).
HERS is focused on legislation that will comply doctors to provide HERS’ video “Female anatomy: The functions of the female organs.” to every woman who is told she needs surgery. Go online to www.hersfoundation.com, watch the video, sign the petition and go into the blog site and read what women and men have written about this surgery and what it has done to their lives.
Hysterectomy’s damage is lifelong, and no drugs or other treatments can replace ovarian or uterine hormones that are essential to a woman’s health and well-being throughout her life.
Please get informed because women are agreeing to have surgery based on the little information their gynecologist tell them.
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