Open to the public, this conference is of interest to women who have been told they need a hysterectomy, women who have undergone the hysterectomy, and their family, partners and friends, medical and legal professionals, students in all fields of and students in all fields of study. Treatment options for fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine prolapse, endometrial hyperplasia, and others will be discussed. Among the common consequences of hysterectomy that will be discussed are loss of sexual feeling, a 3X greater risk of heart disease (7X greater when the ovaries are removed), joint and muscle pain, profound fatigue, and depression. The uterus and ovaries have important functions all of a woman's life, there is never an age or a time when they are not needed
