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Pocket_Rocket
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10 years ago

Ovaries...to keep or not to keep that is the question??

Hi All I just wanted to get some personal experiences, pros/cons to having an oophorectomy. My initial thoughts was rip the suckers out, I no longer need them & we at least know then that I can't p...
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Pocket_Rocket
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10 years ago

Hi all

just an update from me. I saw the Gynaecologist last week & he was great. I am actually going to have my ovaries & Fallopian tubes removed as he explained to me it is not about just reducing estrogen but reducing the chance of the cancer spreading to these areas. Yes I will still have to take something to shut off the residual estrogen but given I am ER & PR + this is the best choice for me.

Thanks ladies for all the posts.

xx