Can I still have my period after my ovaries are removed?

The ovaries are important reproductive organs for women. Every month, the ovaries regularly ovulate and secrete estrogen and progesterone. However, some diseases may cause women to choose oophorectomy for treatment, such as ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other diseases. Many women do not understand what ovaries mean to women. Will they still have menstruation after their ovaries are removed? Let’s learn about it together.

The ovaries are one of the reproductive organs in the female body, and their removal will naturally have some effects on the body.

1. Infertility

For women, having their ovaries removed is equivalent to having a sterilization operation. They lose their ovulatory organs and naturally become unable to have children.

In addition to ovulation, the ovaries also have the function of hormone secretion. Estrogen and progesterone are both secreted by the ovaries. Hormone secretion will naturally be affected after oophorectomy. If a woman has bilateral oophorectomy, the level of hormone secretion in the body will drop rapidly. Usually, the hormone secretion in the body reaches the menopausal level in about 7 days, and she naturally enters menopause.

3. Decreased libido

The main reason for decreased libido is the decrease in estrogen secretion, which leads to vaginal dryness. In this case, you can supplement some estrogen appropriately.

4. Personality changes

The main factor leading to personality changes after oophorectomy is women's perception of their own bodies. They believe that they have lost the most important reproductive organ for women, which puts them under certain pressure both mentally and physically. Therefore, a large number of women suffer from depression after oophorectomy. Therefore, we should adjust our mindset and face it positively.

Whether oophorectomy will lead to menopause in women varies from person to person. Every woman has two ovaries. If only one ovary is removed while the other ovary remains normal, estrogen can be secreted normally and there will be no effect on menstruation. However, if the condition is so severe that a woman needs to have her ovaries removed on both sides, the impact on her menstruation will be significant. Removal of both ovaries leads to a gradual decrease in estrogen secretion and eventually to menopause.

Therefore, when you find abnormalities in your ovaries, you must seek medical treatment in time and never wait until the condition worsens to a very serious level before you start to pay attention to it. In addition, you should also pay attention to the maintenance of your ovaries on a daily basis. Maintain healthy work and rest habits, go to bed early and get up early, and don't stay up late. Excessive pace of life and pressure in life have a huge impact on women. Try not to wear body shaping underwear, especially those that put too much pressure on the waist. Regular massage for ovarian maintenance can also reduce the occurrence of related gynecological diseases. Try not to take some health products for ovarian maintenance. Instead, you should supplement more female hormones under the guidance of a doctor, eat more fruits and vegetables, supplement vitamins, and exercise appropriately. These are the real secrets to maintaining ovaries.