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  1. Tubal Ligation Decreases Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    January 6, 2012. Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it true that ovarian cancer may actually start in the fallopian tubes? Will having a tubal ligation lessen my chance ...

  2. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    It usually occurs in women taking injectable hormone medications to stimulate the development of eggs in the ovaries. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) ...

  3. Endometriosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    It often affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis. ... For pregnancy to happen, an egg must be released from an ovary. Then the egg ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: How do you treat hemorrhagic cysts?

    Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets within or on the surface of an ovary. Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts develop during ovulation when an egg is released ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Diagnosing ovarian cancer

    Unfortunately, by the time symptoms become more obvious, the disease often has spread beyond the ovaries. There are no screening tests for ovarian cancer. A ...

  6. Women with past adverse childhood experiences more likely to have ovaries removed, study shows

    “We want to discourage surgeons from offering ovary removal as a cancer prevention option for women who don't have ovarian cancer or the genetic variants that ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q&A: Get the facts on ovarian cancer

    Here are some statistics for ovarian cancer: In the U.S., it's the second-most common female reproductive organ cancer after uterine cancer. The risk of getting ...

  8. Mayo Clinic researchers capture first signs of ovarian cancer risk

    The patient carries a hereditary BRCA2 mutation, which is one of the genes that causes hereditary breast and ovarian ... ovaries and fallopian tubes, a ...

  9. World Ovarian Cancer Day - Mayo Clinic News Network

    There are several types of ovarian cancer, which can include cancer of the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the lining of the peritoneum. While anyone can be at ...

  10. Primary ovarian insufficiency - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This condition, also called premature ovarian failure, happens in women under age 40. Hormone therapy can lessen symptoms.