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A woman undergoing a hysterectomy will be shown on television for the first time this week as part of a series on women's health.
Channel 5 will show retired teacher Gillian Libretto having the operation without sedation.
She suffered a prolapse following three complicated pregnancies between the ages of 34 and 42, when she was deemed to be a 'geriatric mother'.
In Women's Health: Breaking The Taboos, viewers will watch her having the procedure to remove her womb at the New Victoria Hospital, Kingston, Surrey. Afterwards, she is filmed holding the organ, which she says made her feel 'emotional.'
Mrs Libretto, 75, says she wanted to take part in the show to educate younger women about the risks of having babies later in
