This powerful, insightful book offers in-depth information about the benefits and risks of hysterectomies through the personal accounts of women who have undergone the procedure. Every year, one million women face the decision of whether to have a hysterectomy. Two-thirds of the women who elect to have the procedure are glad that they did. The other third, however, experience unexpected consequences, including changes in sexual desire. This book reveals the real stories behind what most physicians and their patients consider a simple surgical procedure. Women whose lives and families have been affected share their heartfelt stories so that other women facing similar decisions have all the facts they need.