The Castrated Woman: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Hysterectomy

Stokes, Naomi M.

ISBN 10: 0531150038 ISBN 13: 9780531150030

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 1986

Synopsis

Based on more than five hundred interviews with patients, doctors, and psychiatrists, this revealing book breaks the silence about the crippling effects of often unneeded hysterectomies and describes the physical and psychological risks involved in this s

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From Library Journal:

A "castrated woman" is defined as one who has had a total hysterectomy. Stokes gives reasons why a woman should refuse to have this done or should choose more conservative therapy. This is one of the most commonly performed procedures, but the statistics Stokes uses, often without identifying the source, are biased. Her main premise, that she experienced loss of sexual desire following her hysterectomy, and that this is a common result, could have been discussed in an article. Her most useful suggestion is to obtain second, and even third or fourth opinions before having surgery and to sign for permission to remove only diseased tissue, not healthy ovaries. Too emotional and not balanced. (Bibliography and index not seen.) Not recommended. Jean E. Crampon, Southern Illinois Univ. Sch. of Medicine Lib., Springfield
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0531150038
• ISBN 13: 9780531150030
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 206