What happens if you remove an ovary?

There are many female patients with ovarian cysts in life. Since cysts are malignant, most people will choose to remove their ovaries, because people have two ovaries. After removing one, there will be another one. The other ovary can also discharge follicles and eggs normally under healthy conditions, but it will make it difficult for women to conceive. So what will happen if one ovary is removed?

The ovaries are the female reproductive organs and are also a "troublesome place". When some women need to undergo a hysterectomy due to certain diseases, they often have many concerns, such as fearing that hysterectomy will affect their sex life and cause premature aging.

To dispel these concerns, we must first talk about the functions of each member of the female internal reproductive organs. The female reproductive organs include external reproductive organs and internal reproductive organs. The internal reproductive organs include the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The vagina is the organ of sexual intercourse and the channel for the delivery of the fetus, the uterus is the place where the fetus is conceived and menstruation occurs, the fallopian tube is the channel for transporting eggs, and the main function of the ovaries is periodic ovulation and secretion of female hormones. If the surgery only removes the uterus, the part of the female internal reproductive organs responsible for reproduction and menstruation will be removed, so the patient will no longer have menstruation or be able to have children after the surgery.

However, current hysterectomy, in general, preserves the ovaries and vagina. That is to say, the ovaries can still secrete female hormones normally, and the vagina, the organ for sexual intercourse between men and women, continues to exist, while the uterus is not directly involved in sexual life. Therefore, the presence or absence of a uterus does not affect sexual life. As for some people saying that hysterectomy can lead to premature aging, this is also a misunderstanding. Some women do experience dry hair, increased wrinkles, irritability, insomnia, and irritability after having a hysterectomy. Some women think they are old when they encounter this situation. In fact, they don’t understand that this situation is caused by the strong physiological stimulation of the surgery on women.

Bilateral oophorectomy can cause surgical menopause. Even if one or both ovaries are retained, the patient may experience symptoms of decreased hormones due to decreased ovarian blood supply. Ovariectomy affects the hormone balance of postmenopausal and premenopausal women because the ovaries usually continue to secrete a certain amount of hormones after menopause.

Ovariectomy. It can be unilateral or bilateral. The fallopian tubes can also be removed at the same time. When both ovaries are removed, the uterus is often removed at the same time. The most common reasons for ovarian removal include: ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, benign or malignant tumors or cysts growing in the ovaries, and pelvic infectious diseases. The enlargement of the ovaries after menopause may be cancerous and needs to be checked as soon as possible. If one ovary is removed and the uterus is retained, the patient will still have fertility and menstruation. Bilateral ovarian removal will cause surgical menopause. Even if one or both ovaries are retained, the patient may experience symptoms of decreased hormones due to decreased ovarian blood supply. Ovarian removal affects the hormone balance of postmenopausal and premenopausal women because the ovaries usually continue to secrete a certain amount of hormones after menopause.