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The essential guide to hysterectomy : advice from a gynecologist on your choices before, during, and after surgery / Lauren F. Streicher.
TITLE:
The essential guide to hysterectomy : advice from a gynecologist on your choices before, during, and after surgery / Lauren F. Streicher.
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
Lanham, Md. : M. Evans,
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
xiv, 466 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In this new, updated version of the groundbreaking book, gynecologist and leading women's health expert Dr. Lauren Streicher who in a direct, clear, and often humorous way reveals the following: what your doctor isn't telling you; what robotic hysterectomy is and why it is becoming so popular; new nonsurgical ways to control heavy bleeding; the latest on hormone therapy, including bioidentical hormones; how to decrease your risk of uterine or ovarian cancer without removing your uterus or ovaries; new methods for treating fibroids; and a comprehensive guide to websites and resources.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781590772119