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Hysterectomies: 2000 Years of Care & Coercion

Apr 08, 202548 minEp. 310
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Today, it is one of the most commonly performed surgeries. But when was the hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, first performed? How has this procedure interacted with ideas such as femininity and eugenics? And WHY would a very brave woman perform this surgery on herself?


Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets with returning guest, Dr Elinor Cleghorn. Elinor is the author of 'Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World'.


This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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