Aileen Clarke

ORCID: 0000-0001-8299-3146 · 4 papers in corpus · active 2003-2006

Study types

  • article 3
  • editorial 1
editorial 2006
Removing organs “just in case”—is prophylactic removal of the ovaries a good thing?
·doi:10.1136/jech.2005.035170

This papers highlights the issues and illustrates a research agenda for trying to disentangle the problems of the continuing use of an untested technbology—prophylactic oophorectomy—at the time of hysterectomy.

article 2005
Psychosexual health 5 years after hysterectomy: population‐based comparison with endometrial ablation for dysfunctional uterine bleeding
·doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2005.00338.x

BACKGROUND: We report a population-based comparison of psychosexual health 5 years after contrasting amounts of surgical treatments for heavy periods [dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)]. Women's fears about sexual function after hysterec…

article 2005
Readmission to hospital 5 years after hysterectomy or endometrial resection in a national cohort study
Quality and Safety in Health Care ·doi:10.1136/qshc.2004.010926

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the readmission experience of a large national prospective cohort of women up to 5 years after undergoing either transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) or hysterectomy to assess reasons for readmission …

article 2003
Women awaiting hysterectomy: a qualitative study of issues involved in decisions about oophorectomy
·doi:10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.01372.x

OBJECTIVE: Women awaiting abdominal hysterectomy have a further decision to take--whether or not to undergo a prophylactic oophorectomy. Prophylactic oophorectomy (removal of healthy ovaries) is commonly undertaken as an adjunct to hysterec…