The Complete Guide to Hysterectomy is exactly what it says it is, a guide to all the information you might want to know about hysterectomy, whether it is you that is having one, a friend, wife, mother or colleague. It has been updated and now contains all the information from The Hysterectomy Association website. With information on the various conditions that lead to a hysterectomy, how to avoid a hysterectomy by using alternative treatments, the different types of hysterectomy, possible side effects of the surgery, the menopause and hormone replacement therapy; it is a very comprehensive, yet easy read. And with our new section on how a hysterectomy may affect your relationships and two articles originally titled, The Unkindest Cut of All and Hysterectomies for Men, it helps you to look to the long term too.