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

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    Menopause can also be medically induced by a hysterectomy or surgical removal of the ovaries, according to the National Institute on Aging. "If you have surgery to remove your uterus or ovaries ...

  3. Oophorectomy - Wikipedia

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    Surgery at age 50-54 reduces the probability of survival until age 80 by 8% (from 62% to 54% survival), surgery at age 55-59 by 4%. Most of this effect is due to excess cardiovascular risk and hip fractures. [26] Removal of ovaries causes hormonal changes and symptoms similar to, but generally more severe than, menopause. Women who have had an ...

  4. Thecoma - Wikipedia

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    Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as sex cord-stromal tumours. They are typically estrogen-producing and they occur in older women (mean age 59; 84% after menopause). (They can, however, appear before menopause. [1])

  5. Ovarian remnant syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Other confounding conditions contributing to ORS are thick and profuse pelvic adhesions, inflammation, bleeding after surgery (peri-operative bleeding), and ovaries which are retroperitoneal, can all contribute to the unintentional preservation of ovarian fragments. [4]

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

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    Once the ovaries stop releasing eggs for 12 consecutive months, typically between ages 45 and 55 (aka menopause), women may see a dramatic increase in their risk of cardiovascular disease ...

  7. Here's What Really Happens During Your Menstrual Cycle - AOL

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    After menarche (a person’s first period) and during perimenopause (the transitional time before menopause officially occurs), cycles can be anovulatory, meaning ovulation doesn’t occur ...

  8. Abnormal uterine bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), also known as atypical vaginal bleeding (AVB), is vaginal bleeding from the uterus that is abnormally frequent, lasts excessively long, is heavier than normal, or is irregular. [1] [3] The term dysfunctional uterine bleeding was used when no underlying cause was present. [3] Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is ...

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

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    Ovaries make testosterone ... between the two hormones shifts, too. “Before menopause, the main hormone is estrogen, and after menopause, androgens like testosterone become more prevalent ...