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A Bittersweet Womanhood: My Hysterectomy, Grief, and Counting it All Joy

“There’s grief in the decision. A decision you make with certainty and anticipation but also sadness and heartbreak. So much of our womanhood gets tied up in the existence of these internal parts we never see but are reminded of their existence once a month. If we desire, we know they are the key to motherhood. They remind us of our capabilities. Even if you don’t want children, there is a war on women’s bodies to keep everything “just in case.” But we deserve a choice. Even if that choice leaves us in mourning…”

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