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A member asked:
I have to make a decision on whether to have my ovaries removed during a hysterectomy and do not know what to do. my mom died of breast cancer.
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Doctor's opinion: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Maybe: Some gene mutations (brca1 and brca2) that run in the family increase risk of breast and ovarian cancer significantly (lifetime risk of breast cancer 50-85% and ovarian cancer 10-40%). In these individuals, oophorectomy is recommended by age 35-40, after childbearing is complete. Ashkenazi jewish women are at increased risk for these mutations. Discuss with your doctor if you need to get tested.
Answered 4/18/2016
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Yes: I assume the hysterectomy is for benign disease. On this basis leaving the ovaries behind is to maintain the estrogen they are secreting. At 50 years of age your ovaries are loosing activity placing you into menopause so that there will be no estrogen secretion and therefore no ovarian function. On this basis it is easier to do the hysterectomy along with the ovaries and use vaginal estrogen.
Answered 6/19/2015
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