Yes, I guess I do not see the two as being mutually exclusive. I mean, I do not literally think the inanimate object had intent to harm my mom... But I guess one's perspective on the matter could probably correlate to their feelings on the statement that "guns don't kill people, people kill people". I still don't…

I am so happy your mom is well! Cheers to that. To be clear though, the device didn't almost take her from you— poor doctors who made ill informed decisions would have been the ones at fault.

Actually, laparoscopic surgery with morcellation takes longer in the OR than does a total abdominal hysterectomy. But women who get TAHs spend more time in the hospital afterward.

This is accurate. Even very large fibroids do not require a hysterectomy if removed invasively. My mom was given the choice between the laparoscopic procedure (with morcellation) or invasively via scalpel. It ended up being the most important decision of her life.

From what I understand, that is not how medical device reimbursement works.

I've been waiting for Jezebel to cover this issue because it hits so close to home.

Hi, the problem with UAE, watching-and-waiting, herbal remedies, hormone manipulation, etc., is that this also hurts women with undetected cancer. If doctors wanted to prevent harm to any woman with undetected cancer, they would need to do surgery on all women with fibroids. Of course, that would hurt thousands of…

I thought the same thing. We both missed it the first time around.

S'okay. I think quite a few folks would start blacking out in the middle of that article. If the seizures and memory loss last more that four hours, see a doctor.

Yeah, you are definitely right. That is some REAL bullshit. Pretty explicit.

"Sexpert Says Feminism Has Made You Shitty in Bed"
I'm all for calling out this article on its various bullshit, but the piece never mentions "feminism" or anything resembling it. The lead is also misleading: "Feminism: Taking rights from men and giving them to women; turning once pleasure-giving women into lazy,…