Hysterectomies are the second most common surgery performed on women in the United States with over 600,000 surgeries performed every year. Studies have shown that 1 in 5 hysterectomies are unnecessary, which means over 120,000 women have their uterus unnecessarily removed every year for absolutely no justifiable medical reason. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will have had a hysterectomy by the age of 60.
Hysterectomies unnecessary – CBC.ca – VIDEO
~ Is a Hysterectomy Necessary to Treat Fibroids? – YouTube
~ Unnecessary hysterectomies, and how the medical industry is trying to prevent them – YouTube
- 1 in 5 hysterectomies in U.S. may be unnecessary, study finds – MinnPost
- Nearly 20 Percent of Hysterectomies Are Unnecessary – Newsmax.com
- Almost 1 in 5 hysterectomies are ‘unnecessary,’ study finds – Medical News Today
- Are American Women Having Unnecessary Hysterectomies? – MSN
- Are American Women Having Unnecessary Hysterectomies? The drastic surgical procedure is one of the most common among women in the U.S., but some doctors say it’s being overperformed. – Shape
- Are Most Hysterectomies Unnecessary? (2006) – ABC News
- Are too many women getting hysterectomies? – Today
- EXCLUSIVE: A Potentially Deadly ‘Cure’ For Common Female Ailment – CBS Philly
- Experts: Two-thirds of hysterectomies unnecessary – CNN
- In a Culture of Hysterectomies, Many Question Their Necessity (1997) – The New York Times
- Most Common Surgery in the U.S. For Women is Over-Prescribed – TheStreet
- Nearly 1 in 5 hysterectomies are unnecessary, according to new study – American Council on Science and Health
- Nearly 1 In 5 Women Who Have A Hysterectomy May Not Need It – HuffPost
- Nearly 1 in 5 Women Who Undergo Hysterectomy May Not Need the Procedure – News Wise
- Rate of Hysterectomies Puzzles Experts (1988) – The New York Times
- Too Many Hysterectomies? – CBS News
- Unnecessary hysterectomies and how the medical industry is trying to prevent them – 10tv.com
- Why Are So Many Women Still Getting Hysterectomies? The procedure can change your life, and not always for the better. There are newer solves to treat bleeding and pain, yet many women and doctors are still going for the nuclear option…unnecessarily. WH investigates.- Women’s Health
- Why Many Women Unnecessarily Get a Hysterectomy. Lack of understanding of noncancerous uterine fibroids can lead to surgery – US News
- Women having ‘needless’ hysterectomies – Daily Mail Online
“Minimally invasive” keyhole surgery has been found to spread cancer:
~ Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer may cause it to return – NBC News – VIDEO
- Cervical cancer survival worse after common keyhole surgery, studies warn – The Independent
- FDA Warns Against Hysterectomy Technique That May Spread Cancer – ABC News
- Keyhole surgery may be riskier for cervical cancer, studies find – NBC News
See article on Morcellators.
Wrongful Operation
- Lawsuit: Hysterectomy Unnecessary – CBS News
- Doctor allegedly performed hysterectomies without consent – New York Post
Side Effects and Complications of Hysterectomy
- 5 Main Causes Of Bowel Problems After Hysterectomy – Life After Hysterectomy
- 10 Things Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About Hysterectomy – Everyday Health
- How Having a Hysterectomy at 17 Changed My Life Julie Jacques, 27, underwent a hysterectomy when she was just 17—but her chronic pelvic pain only got worse. – Health.com
Independent News
- How Does Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Spread Cancer in Women? – Dallas-Fort Worth Injury Law News
- Hysterectomy and Castration- the Enablers – HERS Foundation
- Hysterectomy and Female Castration- the Enablers Part II – HERS Foundation
- Hysterectomy and Female Castration- the Enablers Part III – HERS Foundation
- HYSTERECTOMY: THE SHOCKING TRUTH by Lee Rothberg – Whale.to
- Hysterectomy Experiences: Misinformation and Lack of Consent – Hormones Matter
- Hysterectomy: The Great Women’s Healthcare Con- Hormones Matter
- Medical Rape: Coerced Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, and Lymphadenectomy- Hormones Matter
- What Gynaecologists Won’t Tell Women- A Call for National Outcry – WESTVIEW NEWS
Facts and Stats
- Adverse Effects Data – HERS Foundation
- Hysterectomy Facts – Hysterectomy.org
- Facts – HERS Foundation
Academic Papers
- Costs and Outcomes of Abdominal, Vaginal, Laparoscopic and Robotic Hysterectomies – NCBI
- Complications of Hysterectomy – U.S. Pharmacist
- Recurrence of endometriosis after hysterectomy – NCBI
- Unnecessary Hysterectomy: The Lack of Informed Consent – Golden Gate University Law Review – PDF
- Use of other treatments before hysterectomy for benign conditions in a statewide hospital collaborative – ScienceDirect
- Use of other treatments before hysterectomy for benign conditions in a statewide hospital collaborative. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Sci-Hub – PDF
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