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Information on hysterectomy and hormonal balance

Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP & Marcy Holmes NP, Certified Menopause Clinician introduce the topic of hysterectomy and alternativesby Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP & Marcy Holmes NP, Certified Menopause Clinician

As the second most often performed surgical procedure on American women today, we hear so many questions about hysterectomy. Women are trying to decide whether to have one, seeking alternatives, looking for help in recovering from surgery, or asking how to stop their estrogen therapy many years afterwards.

At Women to Women we view these questions as part of a lifelong process in which the constant goal is hormonal balance. The good news is that you can restore your hormonal balance at any point, no matter where you find yourself now.

We’d like to emphasize that we are neither for nor against hysterectomy. Certainly a large number of hysterectomies performed in this country are medically unnecessary. But for many women they are wonderful. As one of our friends said after her hysterectomy, “My body feels at peace for the first time.” What matters is what’s right for you.

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So whether you are in the decision stage, in the immediate recovery stage post surgery, or years down the road after hysterectomy, what’s most important is that you are as informed as possible. We’ve prepared the following series of articles to help you weigh all your options.

Our most popular resources on hysterectomy and alternatives

To access an article, just choose from the list of excerpts below. To find more articles, use the search function below. Don’t see a topic that’s important to you? Let us know.

 
 

Our Personal Program is a great place to start

The Personal Program promotes natural hormonal balance with nutritional supplements, our exclusive endocrine support formula, dietary and lifestyle guidance, and optional phone consultations with our Nurse–Educators. It is a convenient, at-home version of what we recommend to all our patients at the clinic.


 

Original Publication Date: 07/20/2006
Last Modified: 04/28/2008
Principal Author: Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
& Marcy Holmes, Certified Menopause Clinician

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