Ovarectomy after menopause | Ovarectomy – removal of the ovaries

Ovarectomy after menopause

During the menopause, the body undergoes a phase of hormonal change, in which the ovaries gradually stop working. The ovaries become smaller and smaller and produce ever smaller amounts of hormones.But even after the menopause, hormone production does not stop completely. When the uterus is removed after menopause, the ovaries are often removed at the same time.

In this way, one would like to minimize a possibly increased risk of cancer, especially for breast and ovarian cancer. Bilateral ovarectomy is also necessary in the case of newly occurring cysts in the ovaries after the menopause. They may indicate a malignant event.

According to recent findings, bilateral ovarectomy seems to be associated with an increased probability of cardiovascular disease. Thus, the risk of suffering a stroke or developing coronary heart disease increases by about 15 percent.