Women with a mutation in the gene BRCA1 get the clearest benefit to ovary-removal surgery by age 35, says study author Steven Narod, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.

Ovary Removal Questioned. The analysis appears in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, published by the medical research evaluation organization Cochrane Collaboration. "Until more data ...

The following article specifically delves into ovary removal surgery as it relates to cisgender women.  Some people might assume that, when you have your uterus removed via hysterectomy, the surgeon ...

Women with a gene mutation that puts them at a high risk of breast and ovarian cancers have better survival odds if their ovaries and fallopian tubes are removed soon after a breast cancer ...

Ovary Removal Could Greatly Raise Some Women's Odds for Alzheimer's By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young ...

"Higher BMI might be associated with a decreased Alzheimer's disease risk in women with ovary removal surgery because adipose tissue produces estrone (one of the three endogenous estrogens) which ...

Ovary removal did not show a clear benefit for women of any age, Parker said. For women whose ovaries were removed before 65, the models suggest that oophorectomy actually increases the risk of ...

Ovary Removal May Harm Brain's Connective Fibres, Study Warns. Published Jun 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT Updated Jun 21, 2024 at 10:55 AM EDT. By .

NEW YORK (AP) #150; Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life - unless they take estrogen until age ...

Breast, Ovary Removal Can Lengthen Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- It's a decision no woman wants to have to ...

After following the women for a median of 14 years, the researchers found the women who had ovary removal had a 6.6 percent greater risk for chronic kidney disease than those who didn't.

Women younger than 45 often take estrogen after ovary removal because of symptoms like hot flashes and concerns about developing osteoporosis, noted Dr. Nancy Chescheir of Vanderbilt University.