I wrote the book I wish had been available before I said
"yes" to this irreversible, "life-changing" operation.
When my surgery resulted in both physical and emotional devastation, doctors did not know how to help me. Their only answer was: "All your problems must be in your head. You should see a psychiatrist." When I finally found a doctor who recognized my symptoms and designed a hormone replacement program that eventually restored me to my old self, I researched medical journals to determine the full impact of hormone loss created by hysterectomies.When my research revealed the biochemical explanations for the devastating effects I had experienced, and uncovered that the surgery also catapults women into a three times greater risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as other life-threatening diseases, I knew I had to write this book.
Women faced with the decision of whether, or not, to have a hysterectomy need this information to empower them to make a truly informed choice. The reader will finish the book with the understanding necessary to assess if the risks involved with this "standard medical practice" are worth altering their biochemistry forever.
Women who have had a hysterectomy or ovarian removal need to know what steps to take to protect their bodies from many potentially debilitating and deadly conditions.