Chapter 1. You and your uterus -- Chapter 2. Tests and ivestigations -- Chapter 3. Is hysterectomy right for you? -- Chapter 4. Getting ready for your hysterectomy -- Chapter 5. The day of your hysterectomy -- Chapter 6. The hysterectomy procedure -- Chapter 7. Alternatives to hysterectomy -- Chapter 8. When it' all over -- Chapter 9. Recovering at home -- Chapter 10. How you can help yourself -- Chapter 11. Has my hysterectomy worked? -- Chapter 12. Hormone replacement therapy. -- Chapter 13. Future directions in hysterectomy -- Chapter 14. Who's who of hospital staff.