Oophorectomy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Oophorectomy
Oophorectomy (or ovariectomy) is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. In the case of animals, it is also called spaying and is a form of sterilization. Removal of the ovaries in women is the biological equivalent of castration in males, and the term is occasionally used in the medical literature instead of oophorectomy. ...more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- If both ovaries are removed, menstruation stops and a woman loses the ability to have children.1
- Often necessary when pelvic disease, such as ovarian cancer or severe endometriosis, is present. 2
- May be done laparoscopicaly through small incisions or via slightly larger abdominal incisions.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via health A to Z): Oophorectomy
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Oophorectomy
- ↑ Duke University Health System: Oophorectomy
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Ovariectomy, Ophorectomy, Ovarian Ablation, Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
