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Why have a hysterectomy?
Hysterectomy, in which a woman’s womb is removed, is one of the most common surgical operations in the West. more »
General
* Check female hormone levels (by a simple lab test) as these conditions are all hormone-related. The key is to stabilise the hormonal situation causing the cyclic upset more »
Excessive bleeding or pain
* Drugs or devices: birth-control pills; drugs that reduce female hormones; a blood-clotting agent called tranexamic acid; an intrauterine device - more »
For two and a half years, I was quite ill. I had a sore throat, no saliva, swollen tongue, excessive tiredness, a pain in my neck, dreadful cough and blurred vision, and my heart started missing b ... more »
On a visit to the GP during the summer last year, my mother let him know that she did not wish to undergo a hysterectomy for her fibroids. ... more »
Just under a year ago, our GP struck us off. The reasons given were the usual ones about the breakdown of patient doctor relationship. ... more »
The story of my trying to fall pregnant for the second time is interesting, but one I am sure you have heard many times before. I had absolutely no trouble falling pregnant with my first child, bu ... more »
I had three miscarriages. The fourth time that I became pregnant in 1976, my gynecologist put me on a course of treatment of Primulot Depot 250 mgs, injected intramuscularly for about 12 weeks. .. ... more »
I agreed. Six hours after I went into labour, I felt the anesthetist jab in the epidural needle extremely fast. My right leg shot out sideways in an uncontrollable spasm. The pain was intense, ... more »
When my husband and I decided not to have any more children, we agreed to have a Norplant fitted under the skin of my arm by my family doctor. ... ... more »
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