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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9781439220658
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1439220654
Label: BookSurge Publishing
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: April 02, 2009
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Release Date: April 02, 2009
Studio: BookSurge Publishing
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THE H WORD discusses the common reasons hysterectomy is recommended, the diagnostic studies that should be performed to obtain a diagnosis, alternatives in treatment, and strategies to help women cope with the lifelong aftereffects of removal of the uterus and ovaries. It revolutionizes our understanding of female anatomy and the important lifelong functions of the female organs, while revealing a solution to the complex problem of hysterectomy performed without the information that is necessary for informed consent. The HERS Foundation¹s 51-city, 51-week Protest & Play tour provides the backdrop for THE H WORD, which takes an unflinching look at the environment of hysterectomy in America. THE H WORD empowers women with information that gynecology doesn¹t want you to know about 100 years of hysterectomy in America, as experienced by women in every state of the country. Give this book to a gynecologist.
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It's a major change in a woman's life to lose the ability to give birth. "The H Word" discusses the hysterectomy and the details surrounding it. Nora W. Coffey & Rich Schweikert seek to arm women with knowledge about the procedure and encourage them to understand when it is truly necessary by discussing symptoms, viable alternatives to the procedure, and giving solid advice in understanding the after-effects. "The H Word" is strongly recommended reading for the woman who wants to know all she can ... Read More
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Reviewed by Kam Aures for [...](12/09)
"The H Word" by Nora W. Coffey and Rick Schweikert opens with the following paragraph: "This is a book about the uterus and the ovaries. What they are, where they are located, and their many important life-long functions. The common reasons women are told they need treatment, including surgery, as well as alternatives in treatment and the ways that hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) and oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries, castration) impacts ... Read More
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I know this isn't a blog, but I'm stunned by "Cheri" who is miffed when she contacts Coffey's HERS Foundation about her hysterectomy, and gets "unsolicited advice" (?) This review also contradicts herself throughout, and refers to the information as "scare tactics" and radicalism. The blatant butchery and bullying that women have experienced for centuries is what's "scary," and perhaps this reviewer is confusing the two. If you find the TRUTH scary - then don't read this book. I find it refreshing to ... Read More
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Absolutely essential reading for any woman contemplating the surgical amputation of her female organs. I wish I had read it before I was manipulated into consenting to an unnecessary hysterectomy and unilateral castration.
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The combination of Coffey's and Schweikert's experiences through 51 cities is incredible...The female and male perspective is essential to understanding the impact of hysterectomy and castration... As a nurse, I am grateful to have this book as the first complete resource for my patients, friends and family...It offers answers to questions that women and men don't even realize they need to ask... The H Word provides a thoroughly encompassing and intimate view of this surgery and the aftereffects that have ... Read More
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