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  2. Oophorectomy - Wikipedia

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    Bilateral oophorectomy has been traditionally done in the belief that the benefit of preventing ovarian cancer would outweigh the risks associated with removal of ovaries. However, it is now clear that prophylactic oophorectomy without a reasonable medical indication decreases long-term survival rates substantially [ 10 ] and has deleterious ...

  3. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    One study showed that risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease is substantially increased for women who had hysterectomy at age 50 or younger. No association was found for women undergoing the procedure after age 50. The risk is higher when ovaries are removed but still noticeable even when ovaries are preserved. [30]

  4. This Christmas, ask for genetic testing. It could save your life.

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    Rose Brystowski, 68, had a choice to make. Others might have found it difficult. She found it easy. Brystowski, of Oak Park, Michigan, wasn't about to let her genetics forfeit her future. Doctors ...

  5. Tubal ligation - Wikipedia

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    However, patients who desire pregnancy after having undergone a female sterilization procedure have two options. Tubal reversal is a type of microsurgery to repair the fallopian tube after a tubal ligation procedure. Successful pregnancy rates after reversal surgery are 42-69%, depending on the sterilization technique that was used. [36]

  6. Ovary removal before menopause linked to cognitive ... - AOL

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    The study’s findings show that females who undergo ovary removal before menopause have a decrease in white matter in their brains later in life. A decrease in white matter is linked to cognitive ...

  7. A Florida doctor removed two ovaries. Only one should ... - AOL

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    Then she removed the left ovary, which the complaint said, was “an unauthorized procedure and/or a procedure that is medically unnecessary.” Indermaur didn’t respond to a Miami Herald email ...

  8. Reproductive surgery - Wikipedia

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    For example, vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) is a new innovative approach that has been used for ovarian torsion, tubal ectopic pregnancy, and ovarian cystectomies. [10] This surgical approach is minimally invasive and has emerged in an effort to reduce pain, risks, and potential for scarring. [12]

  9. Pelvic exenteration - Wikipedia

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    After pelvic exenteration, many patients will have perineal hernia, often without symptoms, but only 3–10% will have perineal hernia requiring surgical repair. [4] Many problems can occur with the stoma. [1] Bowel obstruction may occur, or the anastomosis created by the surgery may leak. [1] The stoma may retract, or may prolapse. [1]