Your Health

Questions For Your Doctor

Posted 9/7/2010

Two important questions when faced with surgery are "Is there an alternative to surgery?" and "What minimally invasive techniques are available?"

(NAPSI) - If you or someone you care about is among the 600,000 U.S. women who have a hysterectomy this year, there's something you may want to consider.

Most of those surgeries are still performed via open abdominal incisions, meaning longer recoveries and higher risks of complications. Fortunately, less invasive surgical options such as laparoscopy are available.

In response, one woman created Give Me a Second to encourage women to get second opinions before having a hysterectomy or any surgery.

"Second opinions do three important things," says Kathy Kelley, founder of HysterSisters, an online community for women facing hysterectomy, and creator of Give Me a Second. "With a second opinion, a woman may get new information about other treatments, she may hear a new perspective or she may get peace of mind."

Learn more at http://givemeasecond.com.