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  1. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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

  2. 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 ...

  3. Effects of Bilateral Oophorectomy on Physical and Cognitive Aging - Mayo Clinic Research

    The removal of both ovaries prior to natural menopause for noncancer reasons is associated with a significant reduction of ovarian and breast cancers. However, ...

  4. Ovary removal may increase risk of chronic kidney disease - Mayo Clinic News Network

    — Premenopausal women who have their ovaries surgically removed face an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Women's Wellness: Ovary removal and kidney disease connection - Mayo Clinic News Network

    — Premenopausal women who have their ovaries surgically removed face an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Science Saturday: Removal of both ovaries in younger women associated with increased risk of Parkinson's - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43, Mayo Clinic ...

  9. Ovarian removal to prevent ovarian cancer should not be an option for most premenopausal women, Mayo research finds

    ... ovaries, uterus, cervix ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Mayo Clinic research team has found evidence suggesting that the controversial practice of ovary removal in ...

  10. Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary Requires Regular, Long-term Follow-up

    My 47-year-old wife was diagnosed with a rare granulosa cell tumor (GCT) of the ovary. Her treatment included surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries. The ...