The Nature of Things

Sex, Lies and Secrecy: Dissecting Hysterectomy (45x1)

Air date: Sep 16, 2004

Three-quarters of a million hysterectomies are performed annually in North America. In close to 80% of these the ovaries are removed at the time of surgery, which robs women of a natural and healthy hormonal balance, and which can result in subsequent problems. This documentary looks at the choices being made and possible less-invasive alternatives.