Misinformed Consent: Women's Stories about Unnecessary Hysterectomy »

The personal accounts in this collection were written by women who have undergone hysterectomies, and they offer a sobering perspective on the surgery. The potential risks and irreversible consequences of the surgery are presented to dispel popular beliefs that hysterectomies pose no medical or emotional risks. The stories and resources encourage individual women and the medical community at large to consider alternative and more effective treatment options.

Author Biography: Lise Cloutier-Steele is the author of Living and Learning with a Child Who Stutters. She lives in Gloucester, Ontario.