7. On the other hand, doctors are still learning about all the possible consequences of removing ovaries are(aside from early menopause). “We’ll need to wait another 10 to 20 years before enough women [who had their ovaries removed as a preventative measure] have been studied for a long enough period of time to see what the long-term consequences are.”
We do know that your risk of osteoporosis rises following surgically-induced menopause. Waggoner adds that there are signs could your risk for coronary heart disease as well, but that’s not conclusive.
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