Unnecessary Hysterectomies & Reproductive Choice

http://www.alternet.org/health/80116/when_it_comes_to_hysterectomy,_most_women_don't_have_reproductive_choice/

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/03/healthmag.hysterectomy/

Sex, Power & Taboo: Gender & HIV in the Caribbean & Beyond

Dorothy Roberts' latest:

Sex, Power and Taboo: Gender & HIV in the Caribbean and Beyond

http://www.ianrandlepublishers.com/shop/sex-power-and-taboo-gender-and-hiv-in-the-caribbean-and-beyond/?st=shopp&s=taboo#

Our panel presentation at NWSA: Sunday

Social Trust and African American Women’s Reproductive Health

National Women's Studies Association Meetings, Denver, Sun, Nov 14, 12:15pm - 1:30pm

http://www.nwsa.org/conference/index.php

This paper is an effort to map the decision-making processes of black women in order to better determine what types of information and resources best work in the area of reproductive health/treatment. Reproductive disorders like uterine fibroids and polycystic ovarian disease affect African American and Latina women more than white women, however; the majority of research into these disorders has been conducted using White (American/European) and foreign born African women, while omitting domestically born Black/African American and Latina women. Given the 1993 mandate by the National Institutes of Health that at least 50% of a research sample include relevant (sexual, cultural, racial/ethnic) populations, the emphasis on including African American/Latina women in research focusing on reproductive health has increased. This paper focuses on the decision-making processes used by women of color when making decisions regarding pursuing reproductive surgery (hysterectomy, myomectomy, tubal ligation) and the ways in which body image and cultural histories affect the relationship between doctors and patients.