Ovary Removal May Play a Role in Lung Cancer A new Canadian study reports that castration (removal of the female gonads, the ovaries) almost doubles a younger woman’s risk for developing lung cancer. “It’s possible that vulnerability to lung cancer is caused by early and sudden decrease in estrogen levels or potentially long-term use of… Read More…
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Removal of one or both ovaries increases incidence of cognitive loss
HERS Foundation said…This article is soon to be published in the Journal ‘Neurology’. Many hysterectomized and castrated women experience memory problems that began after the surgery. Because they are often ridiculed by doctors for connecting their memory problems to their surgery their concerns and experiences are often trivialized by family and friends. The Real Experts… Read More…