Far too many women may have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy. May 24, 2009— -- Far too many women, even young women, have their perfectly healthy ovaries removed at the time of a ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital performed its first ovarian tissue freezing surgery at the end ...

NEW YORK — Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life — unless they take estrogen until age 50, a new ...

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 ...

Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the ...

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 ...

Note: Oophorectomies can be given as part of gender-affirming care. The following article specifically delves into ovary removal surgery as it relates to cisgender women. Some people might assume that ...

It is clear that the ovaries should not be removed unless pathologic changes are detected; women whose ovaries are removed will require hormonal substitution therapy. The issue of whether the uterus ...

LONDON -- Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in hopes of reducing her risk of cancer.

HONOLULU — High-risk women who undergo prophylactic surgery to reduce ovarian cancer risk have few lingering worries about developing cancer in the future or regrets about their decision to undergo ...

Explaining the actress' decision to have her ovaries removed preemptively. — -- In a moving and personal op-ed piece, Angelina Jolie announced today that she has undergone surgery to remove her ...