Woman's Own

DAWN HARPER ASK THE DOCTOR

WILL I NEED SURGERY?

Q I’m 45 and my periods have been getting heavier for the last couple of years. My GP arranged for me to have an ultrasound, which has shown fibroids. They want me to see a gynaecologist, but I’m really not keen on surgery. My mum had a hysterectomy and it took

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