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Author Spotlight: A Reproductive Hysteroscopy Approach for Complete Endometrial Polyp Removal and Enhanced Endometrial Receptivity
Published on: August 2, 2024
'Just Get A Hysterectomy'
1Joyvina Evans (joyvina.evans@howard.edu) is an assistant professor and chair of the Online Master of Health Administration program at Howard University, in Washington, D.C. The author thanks the physicians who oversaw her clinical care and helped save her uterus: Mattie Scott-Phillips, who was the author's primary gynecologist in Michigan; Shawn Davis-Wilensky, who was the author's primary gynecologist in Washington, D.C., and who performed the 2021 surgery; and Erica Marsh, who was the author's reproductive endocrinologist from the University of Michigan. To access the author's disclosures, click on the Details tab of the article online.
Abstract:
An African American woman with uterine fibroids is advised to get a hysterectomy, despite the availability of less life-altering options.
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