2025年1月10日 · Beginning menstruation at an early age or starting menopause at a later age, or both, may increase the risk of ovarian cancer. Never having been pregnant. If you've never been pregnant, you may have an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

2025年1月10日 · Some ovarian cancer cells use estrogen to help them grow, so blocking estrogen may help control the cancer. Hormone therapy might be a treatment option for some types of slow-growing ovarian cancers. It may also be an option if the cancer comes back after initial treatments.

2017年11月10日 · Ovarian cancer is categorized by its stage, which is usually determined during surgery. In stage 1, the cancer is contained within the ovaries. In stage 2, the cancer has moved beyond the ovaries but is still within the pelvis.

2023年10月4日 · Returning to the life you lived before ovarian cancer can be challenging. Treatment comes with short- and long-term side effects — some of which may be permanent. You also may find yourself worrying about ovarian cancer’s high recurrence rate.

2024年4月17日 · Menopause after oophorectomy. If you have periods they will stop if both ovaries are removed. This is called menopause. It happens because your body is no longer getting the hormones made in the ovaries. These hormones include estrogen and progesterone. A sudden loss in this source of hormones can cause complications such as:

2022年5月4日 · Gynecologic surgeon Dr. Tri Dinh explains why ovarian cancer is hard to detect, options for reducing ovarian cancer risk, and how this cancer is treated.

2025年2月20日 · Yes. You still have a risk of ovarian cancer or a type of cancer that acts just like it (peritoneal cancer) if you've had a hysterectomy. Your risk depends on the type of hysterectomy you had: Partial hysterectomy or total hysterectomy. A partial hysterectomy removes your uterus, and a total hysterectomy removes your uterus and your cervix.

2023年12月28日 · Reduce risks of breast cancer, optimize breast health. Some risk factors for breast and ovarian cancer, like age, reproductive history and genetics (such as family history or BRCA gene changes), can't be changed. However, making certain lifestyle changes may help lower your risks. How to reduce risks of breast cancer: Maintain a healthy weight.

2023年7月28日 · An ovarian cyst that develops after menopause is sometimes cancer. In this case, you may need to see a gynecologic cancer specialist. You might need surgery to remove your uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

2022年3月9日 · Ovaries may be removed for several reasons, including to treat ovarian cancer or endometriosis or to reduce the risk of ovarian or breast cancer in individuals at increased risk. In surgical menopause, there is an abrupt loss of ovarian hormones including estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.