My hysterectomy story: here's what I wish I'd known | Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Joining Dr Louise on this week’s podcast is Melanie Verwoerd, political analyst, former member of parliament for the South African ANC party under Nelson Mandela, and former South African ambassador to Ireland. In this episode, Melanie shares her experience of radical hysterectomy, and her shock at just how little information is available to women before their operation. She tells Dr Louise how she is on a mission to close the information gap by chronicling her experiences in a book, Never Waste a Good Hysterectomy, followed by a podcast series of the same name. Dr Louise also shares her own experience of a having a hysterectomy, and together with Melanie offers advice to women who are preparing for surgery on what to expect. For more on Melanie's book, Never Waste a Good Hysterectomy: Life Lessons From a Crisis, visit https://amzn.eu/d/auxDzDt https://amzn.eu/d/auxDzDt Find out more about Melanie's podcast here https://www.melanieverwoerd.co.za/podcasts To find out more about Newson Health, visit www.newsonhealth.co.uk