Tell me about Oophorectomy ?

Question

if i want to go for oophorectomy because i have multicystic overies so how long i have to take rest and where i can take this operations? what is the procedure and how doctors do is there any pain after or before pls suggest

Answer 1

Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. It is also called ovariectomy. If one ovary is removed, a woman may continue to menstruate and have children. If both ovaries are removed, menstruation stops and a woman loses the ability to have children.

Purpose

Oophorectomy is performed to:


remove cancerous ovaries


remove the source of estrogen that stimulates some cancers


remove large ovarian cysts in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)


excise an abscess


treat endometriosis

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Answer 2

Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. It is also called ovariectomy. If one ovary is removed, a woman may continue to menstruate and have children. If both ovaries are removed, menstruation stops and a woman loses the ability to have children.

Oophorectomy is performed to:


remove cancerous ovaries


remove the source of estrogen that stimulates some cancers


remove large ovarian cysts in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)


excise an abscess


treat endometriosis

In an oophorectomy, one or a portion of one ovary may be removed or both ovaries may be removed. When oophorectomy is done to treat ovarian cancer or other spreading cancers, both ovaries are always removed. This is called a bilateral oophorectomy. Oophorectomies are sometimes performed on pre-menopausal women who have estrogen-sensitive breast cancer in an effort to remove the main source of estrogen from their bodies. This procedure has become less common than it was in the 1990s. Today, chemotherapy drugs are available that alter the production of estrogen and tamoxifen blocks any of the effects any remaining estrogen may have on cancer cells.

In younger women with low-grade or early-stage ovarian tumors who have not yet completed their families, the surgeon may perform a unilateral oophorectomy. This approach is called fertility-saving or fertility-sparing surgery. Women who are appropriate candidates for this type of oophorectomy do not have higher rates of cancer recurrence than women who have both ovaries removed.

Preparation

Before surgery, the doctor will order blood and urine tests, and any additional tests such as ultrasound or x rays to help the surgeon visualize the woman's condition. The woman may also meet with the anesthesiologist to evaluate any special conditions that might affect the administration of anesthesia. A colon preparation may be done, if extensive surgery is anticipated.

On the evening before the operation, the woman should eat a light dinner, then take nothing by mouth, including water or other liquids, after midnight.

Aftercare

After surgery a woman will feel some discomfort. The degree of discomfort varies and is generally greatest with abdominal incisions, because the abdominal muscles must be stretched out of the way so that the surgeon can reach the ovaries.

When both ovaries are removed, women who do not have cancer are started on hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause that occur because estrogen produced by the ovaries is no longer present. If even part of one ovary remains, it will produce enough estrogen that a woman will continue to menstruate, unless her uterus was removed in a hysterectomy. Antibiotics are given to reduce the risk of post-surgery infection.

Return to normal activities takes anywhere from two to six weeks, depending on the type of surgery. When women have cancer, chemotherapy or radiation are often given in addition to surgery. Some women have emotional trauma following an oophorectomy, and can benefit from counseling and support groups.

Answer 3

Oophorectomy means removal of ovaries.Presence of multiple cysts is not an indication for surgery unless they are bleeding or ruptured or infected.Take a second opinion from another gynecologist before proceeding for surgery.

Answer 4

looking on your age, i in my view does not advise this technique except that's needed. you will lose all your hormone production and be thrown right into a surgical menopause. i could ge 2d and 0.33 evaluations. in the event that they do it laparsopically, via your navel, your restoration would be under in the event that they surgically open you up. reliable success.