A Majority of Women Didn’t Get Second Opinions Before Gynecological Surgery, Poll Says

Fifty-three percent of women who had hysterectomies did not seek second opinions before scheduling their surgeries, according to a new poll of 4,157 women by HysterSisters, an online community providing woman-to-woman support for gynecological health issues/concerns. The poll was conducted in April 2010 at www.hystersisters.com. To encourage women to seek second opinions before a hysterectomy [...]