Some people might assume that, when you have your uterus removed via hysterectomy, the surgeon also takes out your ovaries. While that can happen depending on medical necessity, ovary removal goes by ...

Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes can benefit breast cancer survivors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations Women who had the surgery had an overall lower risk of death afterward They were also ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most women getting a hysterectomy should keep their ovaries because the common extra step of removing them seems to do no good and might decrease their long-term survival, ...

Lynch syndrome necessitates early oophorectomy, leading to abrupt surgical menopause and significant health impacts due to sudden estrogen loss. Estrogen plays a crucial role in protecting bones, ...

Ovarian cysts, which are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the ovaries, are very common and are usually harmless. In fact, “the process of ovulation—maturing an egg and releasing ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ...

Pathology from Courtney's seven surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis. The surgeries ...

Performing an opportunistic salpingectomy (removal of fallopian tubes) reduces the risk of serous ovarian cancer by up to 78% ...

FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a ...