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Oophorectomy
Hi just out of interest, has anyone undergone oophorectomy or had to weigh up risks and benefits? I may require one either as an alternative to hormone treatment (ER positive) or because my ovaries ar...
hi @eightdays so sorry to read your posts that you are once again back with bad news. I have had both ovaries removed but 10 years apart due to cysts which were benign. I had key-hole surgery both times and recovery time was very quick so that part of it was relatively easy. After the second op (48yo) I went into instant menopause which wasn’t much fun but was put on HRT. Fast forward 4 years to BC diagnosis so they weren’t connected at all. Hopefully yours are just cysts and nothing suspicious. Good luck with your treatment.