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Removing one ovary will reduces the body estrogen level?

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Dr. David Geffner answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

No: If the other ovary is healthy it will respond to the hypothalamic pituitary axis to make more estrogen in the remaining ovary.

Answered 11/13/2012

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