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Pelvic Health in the News Study Questions Ovary Removal Dr. William H. Parker, member and past-president of the AAGL, discusses the findings of the recent study on the effects of ovary removal on the long-term health of women. View interview with CBS News. Read more about the study. The Endangered Uterus Your doctor has recommended a hysterectomy. Don't make a decision until you read this startling report on the real risks of surgery and the less invasive alternatives your ob-gyn may not be mentioning. Alternative Procedures to Hysterectomies One in every four women has to deal with an often difficult gynecological problem like fibroids and endometriosis. One option is to manage the disease with a hysterectomy. But there are other easier options that many women may not be hearing about, even though there is a law that says they should be informed. Life, Love and Health Listen to Dr. Charles E. Miller speak with Christopher Springman about the AAGL Patient Awareness Survey on the XM Satellite Radio Network. Beyond Hysterectomy Heavy or prolonged bleeding affects nearly one in five women ages 35 to 49. Hysterectomy was the treatment of choice 20 years ago, but new options like the Mirena intrauterine device and medications often make surgery unnecessary. Today, many women with menorrhagia continue to suffer because they are unaware of new treatment options. Harmful Hysterectomies: What Your Doctor is Not Telling You About 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in this country each year, and as many as 420,000 of them may be unwarranted. What all women must know before making this irreversible choice. AAGL Study Finds Women in the Dark about Minimally Invasive Treatments for Pelvic Health Disorders Read the press release and view Charles E. Miller, M.D., President of the AAGL, comment on the study and answer questions about minimally invasive gynecology. Read the details of the survey. The Surgery You (Probably) Don't Need Every year 600,000 women have hysterectomines. More than two-thirds could be cured with simler, less risky procedures--or even pills. On Women: Hysterectomy Usually Isn't the Only Choice Hysterectomy Options ABC News Now The 36th Annual Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Press Conference Panel of experts discuss trends in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Not Her Mother's Hysterectomy |
