A hysterectomy is not often a procedure that needs to be performed
urgently, except in the case of cancer. Therefore, a woman considering
the procedure should take time to investigate all her options,
including other possible treatments. There are now new treatments for
conditions that previously would have required a hysterectomy. Women
advised to have a hysterectomy for a non-cancerous condition before
being offered more conservative treatments may find it beneficial to
seek a second opinion.
Deciding whether to have a hysterectomy can be a difficult and
emotional process. By becoming informed about the procedure, women can
confidently discuss available options, concerns and wishes with their
doctor, and make a decision that is right for them.
If you, too, have been questioning the necessity of a surgery for
fibroids, prolapse, incontinence or any "cele" repairs, you will be
reassured to know you have every right in doing so. The decision to
undergo surgery of any kind is often difficult, so it is often useful
to explore other alternatives before moving forward. Women, especially
around the time of menopause, are too often advised to have major
gynecological surgery for minor conditions that can be significantly
improved with natural alternatives
Every 10 minutes, 12 hysterectomies are performed in the United States.
That is over 600,000 per year, of which only 10% are due to cancer.
This surgery most often does not correct the diagnosed problem and
instead results in new afflictions. And, argues Dr. Stanley West,
author of The Hysterectomy Hoax, nine out of ten hysterectomies are
unnecessary.
We need to ask ?How have these surgeries impacted the quality of life
for women?" Nowhere in the gynecological literature did the study
address the number of women for whom sex had become painful or
impossible. Nowhere were there studies to track the number of marriages
that failed or were severely compromised as a result of these
post-surgical complications or alcoholism or drug addiction resulting
from debilitating chronic pain.
Women who have been hysterectomized experience a myriad of negative
side effects, including chronic pain and fatigue, depression, and pain
during sex. These are only a fraction of the long list of unwanted
symptoms reported by women after surgery.
So, if you decide, or have already decided, that surgery is not an
option, you are probably asking yourself, "Now what?" I have asked
myself this same question. But, I will tell you, there is no quick fix.
As women we must understand our bodies to care for them in a positive
way.
The more I review this subject the stronger I feel about informing
women before they make this important decision. Prevention is the key
and hormone balance is the answer.
For the most part those who are encouraged to have their uterus's
removed are likely suffering from estrogen excess which is explained
well by Dr. John Lee.
Balancing hormones involves working on a few fronts using simple strategies.
1. Evaluate your hormones using a saliva test - determine what is
happening in your body - ask your self the question - are you estrogen
dominant? Use a saliva test to find the answer.
2. Optimize your diet by lowering your insulin levels. Over 2/3 of
North Americans are overweight. This extra weight increases insulin
levels causing estrogen dominance to increase. EAT 40/30/30
3. If the saliva test shows the need, use a natural progesterone cream in the process of rebalancing your hormonal system
4. Exercise to reduce excess estrogen and to eliminate toxins
5. Drink more water
6. Supplement with wisdom using our hormone balancing program of fiber, indoles, efa, multi - fruit & veggi essence, calcium
