In the United States alone nearly one million women a year sacrifice their uterus to the scalpel. This means that more than half of all American women will have had a hysterectomy by the time they reach the age of 65. Many of these women will suffer from post-operative syndromes such as depression, anxiety and increased susceptibility to stress. I have seen in my own practice that most women who have had a hysterectomy developed ovary problems, breast lumps, digestive disorders or breast cancer 1-5 years after the operation.

An investigation carried out in six New York hospitals found that 43 percent of all uterus operations were unjustified. Other research shows that only 10 percent of hysterectomies are warranted. 15 percent of hysterectomies are carried out to remove cancerous tumors, and are thus considered necessary. The other 85 percent are due to uterine fibroids, endometriosis, or other causes of pelvic pain and excessive bleeding. Thousands of women every year have a full hysterectomy (including the removal of the ovaries), but have not given their consent prior to the surgery. Only a few of them make use of the law to seek compensation, but money cannot return a woman’s uterus, which is symbolic of womanhood.

Even from a surgical perspective, a woman has less invasive and traumatic options.   First, there is the less invasive nryomectomy, which preserves fertility by removing just the fibroid, but keeps the rest of the reproductive system intact. However, nryomectomy can be just as traumatic as having a hysterectomy. A second new procedure is called a uterine artery embolization (UAE) and is performed by an interventional iadiologist. Of course, there are also a number of natural methods, like the ones explained in this book that can be used to prevent and remove fibroids and other reproductive disorders. Balancing estrogen levels through liver cleansing and dietary changes is very important for any woman suffering from female disorders. It is a well-known fact that fibroids tend to shrink and disappear after menopause when estrogen levels decrease. The liver is in charge of breaking down estrogen, but is prevented from doing so properly when it is congested with intrahepatic gallstones.

Most fibroids develop when congestion of the cisterna chyli vessels (a group of sac-like lymph vessels located in the middle of the abdomen) prevents the proper drainage of metabolic waste products and dead, turned-over cells from the female reproductive organs. In most cases, there is also a history of constipation. By addressing the underlying causes of fibroids, the reproductive organs can resume their full functions. Having a hysterectomy, on the other hand, is not without risks. The mortality rate is 1 in 1,000 procedures, and serious complications occur 15 times more frequently than that. Side effects can occur in more than 40 percent of operations; they include urinary retention or incontinence, significant reduction in sexual response, early ovarian failure, risk of a fatal blood clot and bowel problems.