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 ...

Recent research has uncovered concerning links between premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy and cognitive health. The study reveals that women who undergo ovary removal before age 40 experience ...

Most ovarian cysts are harmless and will clear up on their own, but if there's a small percent that rupture or twist. Here's ...

A Mayo Clinic research team has found evidence suggesting that the controversial practice of ovary removal in premenopausal women to prevent ovarian cancer should be discontinued in women who are not ...

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 ...

Women of childbearing age who had both ovaries removed, in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, were more likely to develop heart failure later in life, according to a study being presented at ...

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 ...