Each week over 5,000 women have a hysterectomy - an operation to remove the womb. This reassuring and practical book explains what a hysterectomy is, what happens in hospital, the different types of operation, and how to adjust afterwards. It includes the latest information about treatments and what you can do to recover fully and quickly. In particular, Suzie Hayman discusses sympathetically the physical and the emotional reactions you might experience, and how you and your partner can cope together.