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GlossaryOophorectomy

surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Oophorectomy, also known as ovary removal surgery, is a medical procedure in which one or both of a woman's ovaries are surgically removed. This operation is often performed to treat conditions such as ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or ovarian cysts, and can also be part of a risk-reduction strategy for those with a high genetic risk of breast or ovarian cancer.

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research Circulating Androgen Levels Before and After Oophorectomy in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

22 citations , January 2019 in “Climacteric”

Oophorectomy lowers testosterone and estrogen levels in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women, with postmenopausal women still producing significant testosterone.

research Selective Venous Sampling Prompting Unilateral Oophorectomy in an Adolescent With PCOS and Markedly Elevated Testosterone

October 2022 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology”

A special blood test helped find the overactive ovary in a teen with PCOS, and removing that ovary improved her condition.

research A Case of Successful Treatment with Unilateral Oophorectomy in a Patient with Resistant Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

January 2020 in “Case reports in endocrinology”

Removing one ovary helped treat a woman's severe PCOS symptoms when medicine didn't work.

research Postmenopausal Alopecia Due to Ovarian Hyperandrogenemia Treated With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

January 2020 in “Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology”

Removing the ovaries can help treat hair loss caused by high androgen levels in postmenopausal women.

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November 2013 in “Cancer”

Oophorectomy reduces ovarian cancer risk for women with BRCA mutations, finasteride lowers prostate cancer risk without raising death risk, and prophylactic mastectomy rates are rising.

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