Review by Anonymous on June 15, 2010 -
St Louis Women's Healthcare Group - 16216 Baxter Rd Suite 100
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“de-sexed for a benign cyst”
Dr. Muckerman, my long-time then trusted ob/gyn, removed my uterus and both ovaries (castrat***) for a benign cyst on one ovary. He used ovarian cancer fear tactics and said that everything MUST be removed. He referred me to an oncologist and then did NOT follow his recommendation to only remove the ovary with the cyst although some actions by the oncologist are also suspect.
Dr. Muckerman did NOT inform me of all the permanent negative health consequences of living without these organs (e.g., 7x risk of heart disease and increased risk of all cause mortality, increased risk of osteoporosis, increased risk of dementia, rapid muscle loss, rapid collagen loss, bladder and bowel prolapse, loss of sensation due to severed nerves and blood vessels, loss of libido and response, loss of pelvic support, spine compression leading to abdominal distension and back, hip and leg problems, risk of depression, irritability, and anxiety, etc.). Nor did he inform me of the risks of hormone replacement. His only comment about hormones was that they are easily balanced which is NOT true. And hormones CANNOT adequately replace those produced by the body via an intricate process of feedback loops to keep us healthy. Don't think that you are safe with this doctor since the drive into St. John's Mercy Medical Center bears his name as does the campus garage. His deceased father was a Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. John's. Hysterectomy is BIG business to the tune of $17B per year for doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S..
I suspect that graduate medical education (GME) requirements and the desire to continue the lucrative hysterectomy industry also played into my being gutted as GME students assisted with my surgery to remove a healthy uterus and a healthy ovary despite a benign pathology of the cyst.
Go to http://hersfoundation.com/ to learn the truth about hysterectomy and/or ovary removal. These organs work as a unit and are necessary for lifelong health. Quite shocking that these surgeries are still being performed for benign conditions! Makes me wonder if Dr. Muckerman would be so quick to remove his gonads (testicles) and/or prostate for a benign cyst. If not, then why does he do so to his patients?
A Chicago woman was recently awarded $5M for an unnecessary hysterectomy. Hopefully, more victims will win judgments for unnecessary hysterectomies as they are not only unnecessary in 90+% of cases, they are permanently damaging with or without ovary removal.
There are medical studies proving the importance of the ovaries to lifelong health. One states that the ovaries should not be removed before age 65. Another states that they should not be removed before age 80. My question is why EVER remove them absent cancer or a strong family history of cancer as a woman's lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is less than a measly 2% (about the same as testicular cancer)!
Comment - “ de-sexed for a benign cyst ”
Dr. Muckerman, my long-time then trusted ob/gyn, removed my uterus and both ovaries (castrat***) for a benign cyst on one ovary. He used ovarian cancer fear tactics and said that everything MUST be removed. He referred me to an oncologist and then did NOT follow his recommendation to only remove the ovary with the cyst although some actions by the oncologist are also suspect. Dr. Muckerman did NOT inform me of all the permanent negative health consequences of living without these organs (e.g., 7x risk of heart disease and increased risk of all cause mortality, increased risk of osteoporosis, increased risk of dementia, rapid muscle loss, rapid collagen loss, bladder and bowel prolapse, loss of sensation due to severed nerves and blood vessels, loss of libido and response, loss of pelvic support, spine compression leading to abdominal distension and back, hip and leg problems, risk of depression, irritability, and anxiety, etc.). Nor did he inform me of the risks of hormone replacement. His only comment about hormones was that they are easily balanced which is NOT true. And hormones CANNOT adequately replace those produced by the body via an intricate process of feedback loops to keep us healthy. Don't think that you are safe with this doctor since the drive into St. John's Mercy Medical Center bears his name as does the campus garage. His deceased father was a Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. John's. Hysterectomy is BIG business to the tune of $17B per year for doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S.. I suspect that graduate medical education (GME) requirements and the desire to continue the lucrative hysterectomy industry also played into my being gutted as GME students assisted with my surgery to remove a healthy uterus and a healthy ovary despite a benign pathology of the cyst. Go to http://hersfoundation.com/ to learn the truth about hysterectomy and/or ovary removal. These organs work as a unit and are necessary for lifelong health. Quite shocking that these surgeries are still being performed for benign conditions! Makes me wonder if Dr. Muckerman would be so quick to remove his gonads (testicles) and/or prostate for a benign cyst. If not, then why does he do so to his patients? A Chicago woman was recently awarded $5M for an unnecessary hysterectomy. Hopefully, more victims will win judgments for unnecessary hysterectomies as they are not only unnecessary in 90+% of cases, they are permanently damaging with or without ovary removal. There are medical studies proving the importance of the ovaries to lifelong health. One states that the ovaries should not be removed before age 65. Another states that they should not be removed before age 80. My question is why EVER remove them absent cancer or a strong family history of cancer as a woman's lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is less than a measly 2% (about the same as testicular cancer)!