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What is Oophorectomy?

Category: Surgeries

Most popular types: Bilateral salpingo oophorectomy (BSO)

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An oophorectomy, also known as an ovariectomy, is the partial or complete removal of one or both of the ovaries.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Ovarian cyst 20 3
Endometriosis 19 0
Ovarian cyst with hemorrhage 7 0
Ovarian cancer 4 1
Polycystic ovary syndrome 3 0
Adenomyosis 2 0

Show all 19 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 182 patients that have had Oophorectomy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 3
Mild 3
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Oophorectomy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 2
Hair growth 1
Scars 1

Why patients stopped taking Oophorectomy

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 45 patients who've stopped having Oophorectomy

Duration

Stopped having Oophorectomy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 45
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 6
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 2
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