The Empowered Hysterectomy: Your Complete Handbook to Diagnosis, Decision, and Treatment

Your doctor recommended a hysterectomy....now what? In this modern, accessible resource by board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Kameelah Phillips, you'll find everything you need to know to prepare before, during, and after surgery. Hearing the words "you need a hysterectomy" make for a particularly hard pill to swallow for many women, even though the events prior to that conversation can be fraught with pain, heavy bleeding, fibroids, or endometriosis, among a range of uterine issues. An upwards of 500,000 hysterectomies are performed every year in the U.S. alone, and approximately 20 million women ranging in ages from 18-70 have had this procedure, and yet, there are few comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible resources that provide a complete view of the hysterectomy. This leaves those considering surgery to fend for themselves to gain a clear understanding of the process. The Empowered Hysterectomy is the antidote to the lack of medically sounds resources and the overwhelming amount of mis