Or should we say.. Ooph(erectomy) there they aren’t?! An oopherectomy is when one or both of your ovaries are removed. This can be because of things like cysts, ectopic pregnancy, or cancer. If you’re of reproductive age this can be heart breaking, as it seems conceiving a child is almost impossible. is In the case of life threatening
Ovaries are the main produces of our active sex hormones. Hello Oestrogen, Progesterone and testosterone. If you think about your ovaries like your kidneys, you can still function and have good hormone function with just one ovary. However when both are removed, most of our hormone production is lost overnight, your body enters menopause overnight, instead of the natural slow progressive loss of hormone production that happens over 1-8 years as we naturally age.