The hysterectomy rate is not decreasing, it is increasing. The statistics available to the public include only inpatient hysterectomy, they exclude the large number of hysterectomies performed on an outpatient basis is hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

With regard to alternatives such as endometrial ablation and uterine artery embolization, they carry substantial risks. The vast majority of hysterectomies are performed on women who do not have a true health problem, they have an inconvenience. When women are educated about the female anatomy they avoid unwarranted hysterectomy and an unnecessary alternative. Which surgery or procedure should a woman consider when she does not have a real medical problem is not a question any woman should be asking.