Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

As a recognized leader in women’s health, Dr. Lauren F. Streicher appears frequently on national television discussing all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology. Her appearances on The Dr. Oz Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America have earned her legions of fans and loyal followers impressed by her winning personality and unique ability to address the complicated health issues facing women today. In addition to being a practicing physician and surgeon, Dr. Streicher is an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s medical school, the Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago.

• PrefacePart I. Hysterectomy Past and PresentChapter 1: The History and Politics of HysterectomyChapter 2: Anatomy 101Chapter 3: Who Gets a Hysterectomy? Who Absolutely Needs One?Part II. Uterine Disorders and Alternatives to HysterectomyChapter 4: Fibroids—What, Where, and HowChapter 5: Nonsurgical Treatment of FibroidsChapter 6: Removing FibroidsChapter 7: Uterine ProlapseChapter 8: Pain and Abnormal BleedingChapter 9: Precancerous Conditions and CancerPart III. Surgery and RecoveryChapter 10: Abdominal HysterectomyChapter 11: Vaginal Hysterectomy and Treatment of Urinary IncontinenceChapter 12: Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted HysterectomyChapter 13: Choosing a SurgeonChapter 14: Anesthetic IssuesChapter 15: Preparing for SurgeryChapter 16: The Day of SurgeryChapter 17: Recovering From SurgeryChapter 18: Complications and How to Reduce Your RiskPart IV. Decisions Regarding SurgeryChapter 19: The Cervix DecisionChapter 20: The Ovary DecisionChapter 21: Women at Genetic Risk for Gynecologic CancersChapter 22: Time for That Tummy Tuck? Plastic and Associated ProceduresPart V. Life after HysterectomyChapter 23: Exercise and other AcitivitesChapter 24: A Word (or Two) about HormonesChapter 25: Alternatives to Estrogen TherapyChapter 26: Sex after HysterectomyChapter 27: Pregnancy after HysterectomyChapter 28: What I Have Learned from My Patients (and Their Husbands)Chapter 29: ResourcesIndexAbout the Author

As hundreds of thousands of women begin the ‘HysterSisters’ journey each year, they need and deserve the most current information about hysterectomy and menopause. Dr. Streicher is the voice of a compassionate medical expert who can guide women through their pre- and post-hysterectomy experiences.