Talk:Hysterectomy
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This page seems to have a bit of NPOV trouble.
--Dfeuer 06:47, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
- You make a fair point. The only two sentences I see that may not be NPOV are the last sentence of the last two paragraphs. Both of those are easily removable. Spamguy 07:35, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
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- "New treatment options have begun to decrease the number of hysterectomies performed in the United States, Canada, and Britain. Despite this, some women still undergo unnecessary surgery, as some are not given adequate access to good therapeutic alternatives."
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- It would be really good to cite a source for the first of these statements. The second absolutely needs a source to be NPOV, as it is essentially subjective.
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- --Dfeuer 21:23, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
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- This is still not NPOV, as suggested by the word "should" without a source. Who says women should consult with their doctors about this? Furthermore, alternatives are sometimes available, but not always.
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- --Dfeuer 21:44, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Expand indications
The list of indications probably should be longer and more detailed. Off the top of my head, I know it should mention that hysterectomy is often requested by FTM transsexuals.
--Dfeuer 21:47, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
Perhaps a discussion of the history/etymology of the term, "hysterectomy," would be in order. I don't personall6y have the expertise to add to the entry, but I think it might be interesting to know the way the term was used back in the days when "womens' hysteria" was said to come from the uterus. So was a "hysterectomy" an attempt by the (male-dominated) medical establishment to literally cut the hysteria out of a woman? I suspect that's the case, but I'd rather know for sure before making that claim.
QuizzicalBee 17:42, 11 December 2006 (UTC) What the? Did this page just suddenly change and become far shorter?
This article seems to have a very serious POV problem. It looks like its been "got at" by an activist of some sort Stuart Slade 14:25, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
