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10-27-2013, 10:56 PM
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Posts: 11,246
Hysterectomy: December 24th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: to keep or not to keep
If your ovaries are healthy, and you don't have any specific cancer concerns, why remove them? The estrogen they produce is vital to bone, heart, mental, and sexual health. Hormone replacement is not easy for a lot of women and may require a lot of trial and error, and even when it's well - adjusted, it's not as good as what an ovary can do. I wish I could have saved an ovary. Surgical menopause is more difficult thannatural menopause. Yes, some women do have to have a later surgery to have an ovary removed, but that is not the case for the majority. In my opinion, it's not worth removing them for convenience on the speculation that something may go wrong down the line. It may never happen. There are plenty of articles and resources to consult on this site for more info.
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