Just because you have one ovary, does not mean the time period that your body deems necessary for carrying children shortens. Although rare, early menopause is possible and has many causes. Severe medications, and drugs used for cancer treatment such as chemotherapy have been known to be a factor in early menopause. Regardless of the cause, if you haven't had a period for more than three months your best bet is to check it out with your gyno.
Early age menopause is a scaring things to go through,Early menopause can make someone feel like her beauty is being taken away. This doesn't have to be a complete tragedy. There are ways to fight and there are ways to cope if it is coming.
To check if a woman is able to produce eggs that can be fertilized for conception Helps to determine how many potential egg cells a woman is left with Evaluate the cause of early menopause Helps to determine the cause of amenorrhea or the lack of menstruation Helps to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Depending on the specific condition that warrants an oophorectomy, it may be possible to modify the surgery so at least a portion of one ovary remains, allowing the woman to avoid early menopause.
An ovary is a female reproductive organ. Women are born with two ovaries which hold eggs. Each month from puberty until menopause, an egg is released for potential fertilization.
No. The sex of human children is determined by the chromosomes carried in the male gamete (sperm).
Typically the only result of having one ovary is that you produce half as many eggs. It can be harder to get pregnant, but it is also not uncommon for women to have only one functioning ovary and not even know it.
Tertiary Follicle
salpingo = fallopian tube. ooperectomy = ovary. Therefore salpingo-oopherectomy is removal of one side (unilateral) or both (bilateral). If bilateral the you will go into immediate menopause if premenopausal
The abdominal cavity must be opened to remove an ovary. This is typically done through a surgical procedure called laparotomy or laparoscopy.
Yes it is. That is called ovarian torsion and can become a medical emergency. Typically, cysts are what cause this. The weight of a large ovarian cyst could cause an ovary to twist. If it twists a lot, the blood supply to the ovary could become compromised, and the ovary may start to die through the process known as gangrene. Then blood poisoning could result.
Bleeding during menopause can be caused by a number of different things, most of them harmless. Fibroids in the uterus and hormonal shifts are common problems, and rarely infections or cancer may also cause bleeding.