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Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. In the case of animals, it is also called spaying and is a form of sterilization. Removal of the ovaries in women is the biological equivalent of castration in males, and the term is occasionally used in the medical literature instead of oophorectomy. In the case of humans, oophorectomies are most often performed due to diseases such as ovarian cysts...

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Oophorectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oophorectomy (or ovariectomy) is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. In the case of animals, it is also called spaying and is a form of ...

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Oophorectomy

Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. It is also called ovariectomy or ovarian ablation. If one ovary is removed, ...

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Prophylactic oophorectomy: Preventing cancer by surgically ...

Prophylactic oophorectomy surgery that reduces risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

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Risk Management: Oophorectomy

After prophylactic oophorectomy, there is still a small risk for developing ... If performed before menopause, oophorectomy also lowers the risk for breast ...

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Oophorectomy-Topic Overview

What is an oophorectomy?Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries, the part of a woman's reproductive system that stores and releases eggs for ...

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oophorectomy?
My mom had one because of cancer, she had everything removed. She still has hot...

There is no easy answer to this. Some women only have them for a few months and others have them for years. Sorry to hear about her cancer....

Asked by cowgirlkisses2001 - 17 months ago

How young is too young for a hysterectomy and oophorectomy?
I'm 27 with 2 kids I was told I'd never have. I have endometriosis...

There's never a 'right age' for a hysterectomy. There are extensive potential long-term risks involved in early surgical menopause. However, often, the reason or basis for the hysterectomy...

Asked by AH - 20 months ago

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