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  2. Ovarian remnant syndrome - Wikipedia

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    For women who are not candidates for surgery, a clinical diagnosis can be made based on the symptoms and levels (follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol, after bilateral oophorectomy) and/or findings consistent with the presence of residual ovarian tissue. [3]

  3. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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    How ironic that the hormone most associated with machismo is the same one whose main job in women is assisting with ovulation. “Ovaries make testosterone,” says Kelly Casperson, MD, a ...

  4. Menopause: 6 surprising symptoms you didn't know about - AOL

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    Hormone replacement therapy: You can receive a combination of estrogen and progesterone via a skin patch or pill, Tang says. There are also creams and gels that can be applied directly to the ...

  5. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    For the first 21 days of the cycle, users take a daily pill that contains two hormones, estrogen and progestogen. During the last 7 days of the cycle, users take daily placebo (biologically inactive) pills and these days are considered hormone-free days. Although these are hormone-free days, users are still protected from pregnancy during this ...

  6. Could Anti-Aging Your Ovaries Help You Live Longer? - AOL

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    Many women were scared off hormone therapy after a 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study suggested it increased breast cancer and stroke risk, but more recent research suggests the study was ...

  7. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes , accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness , decreased muscle mass , and ...

  8. Oophorectomy - Wikipedia

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    In veterinary medicine, the removal of ovaries and uterus is called ovariohysterectomy and is a form of sterilization. The first reported successful human oophorectomy was carried out by (Sir) Sydney Jones at Sydney Infirmary, Australia, in 1870. [2] Partial oophorectomy or ovariotomy is a term sometimes used to describe a variety of surgeries ...

  9. Finally reached menopause? Here's what to expect next - AOL

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    Hormone replacement therapy: You can take a combination of estrogen and progesterone in patch or pill form, or it can be given vaginally, Tang says. You could also apply a cream or gel directly to ...