Chapter 1 : An Intact Woman : "You don't need a hysterectomy. It can do you more harm than good. /// Those are strong words, but the fact is that more than 90 percent of hysterectomies are unnecessary. Worse, the surgery can have long-lasting physical, emotional, and ****** consequences that may undermine your health and well-being..." Fr. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘢𝘹 (1994) by Stanley West, M.D. with Paula Dranov