Table of contents for Do You Really Need Surgery? A Sensible Guide to Hysterectomy and Other Procedures for Women by Michele C. Moore, MD and Caroline M. de Costa, MD

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Your Anatomy-Where Things Are

Your Physiology-How Things Work

What Goes Wrong (1) - Some Common Gynecologic Diseases and Problems

What Goes Wrong (2) - Gynecologic Cancers and Precancer

Reaching a Diagnosis-What to Expect

Nonsurgical Treatment of Gynecologic Problems

Surgical Treatment-Traditional, or Open, Procedures

Traditional Hysterectomy-What to Expect

The Risks of Traditional Surgery

After the Surgery

Other Gynecologic Surgery and Treatments

Laparoscopic Surgery-How It's Done and Why

The Risks of Laparoscopy

Laparoscopic Surgery-How Will You Feel?

Choices and Medical Resources

Other Endoscopic Surgery

Tips to Help Make a Sensible Decision

Quick Guide to Terms Used in This Book

Additional Resources

Index