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 ...

Analysis included data from NHANES 1999-2018, incorporating findings from NHANES with 15 other cohort studies identified through database searches. Researchers studied 21,240 women with 8.3 median ...

Increasing concerns regarding potentially harmful long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) have caused a decline in the number of women choosing to proactively remove both ...

Women with APOE4 allele and who underwent an early bilateral oophorectomy (BO) were at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In contrast, those with early BO, increased education, and ...

After undergoing an oophorectomy, I experienced some debilitating symptoms, but acupuncture and other holistic practices helped. I did not realize estrogen's importance to my wellbeing until I lost my ...