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  1. Oophorectomy (ovary removal surgery) - Mayo Clinic

    Oophorectomy — Overview covers what to expect, risks of surgery to remove the ovaries for ovarian cancer, tumors, cysts, abscesses and other conditions.

  2. Ovarian cysts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Ovarian cysts are sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface. Females have two ovaries. One ovary is located on each side of the uterus.

  3. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Polycystic ovaries, hormone imbalance and irregular periods are telltale signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Find out about treatments.

  4. Ovarian cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The cells multiply quickly and can invade and destroy healthy body tissue. The female reproductive system contains two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus.

  5. Ovarian cancer - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    The ovaries — each about the size of an almond — produce eggs (ova) as well as the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

  6. Primary ovarian insufficiency - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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

  7. 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 ...

  8. Steroid cell tumor of the ovary causing renin-mediated hypertension: A case from the endocrine teaching clinics - Mayo Clinic

    Steroid cell tumors have also been associated with Cushing syndrome in 6 to 10 percent of patients. An elevated renin level, which can produce hypertension and ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. Ovarian cysts and infertility: A connection? - Mayo Clinic

    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition marked by many small cysts on your ovaries, irregular periods and high levels of certain hormones. PCOS is ...