Chapter 973: Identity
Stella looked at Victoria. "Why did you give up on it a few years ago? Just because the doctor told you it might cause organ displacement?"
"Not entirely," Victoria said. "My rule is that unless necessary, I don't accept any extra medical procedures—the appendix is still sitting just fine in my belly, let alone my uterus."
Stella was puzzled. "Then why did you consult someone about it?"
"Because of the smell. The smell of menstruation doesn't completely disappear when the period ends, and some Chelated Beings are very sensitive to it, so I applied for a medical consultation back then to see whether there was any solution..." Victoria said. "But this way, I get more vacation time. And my periods are regular and rarely painful, so it isn't much trouble for me."
"Amazing." Ligo sank into thought. "Although I also find periods pretty troublesome, I've never once considered having my uterus removed!"
"Now you can look into it," Stella said, raising a finger. "If you've never wanted children, getting your uterus removed is an incredibly good idea. I know a mother who already had four children. She didn't want any more, so she had her fallopian tubes removed. But hers was minimally invasive abdominal surgery, so her recovery period was a little longer than mine."
"I thought all your interview subjects were women who'd had their uteruses removed because of illness," Victoria said, propping up her face. "Turns out everyone happily got rid of a huge problem?"
"Oh, my interview subjects... of course not." Stella lowered her eyes to the mint tea in her cup and slightly raised her brows. "You know, there are still many women in this world who see childbirth as part of their lifelong mission. Most of them are under thirty. To them,