Thread: partial oophorectomy

I've had part of my right ovary removed. I have endometriosis and the doc was doing a laparoscopy and they found a cyst on 1 ovary and a tumor on the other. I've had cervical cancer in my 20's and it's back again now. Been dealing with it all over again. My heart goes out to you. I'm 40 and have had female health problems since my teens. I stilll have the endo. It's ok to mourn for your ovary - I understand. Part of you is gone. It is a loss. I think getting on here helps b/c we understand & it's good support. Maybe talk w/ your doc,too about your depression -- esp. if it's severe. I mean your life shouldn't come to a standstill, you know what I mean. Hang in there. ~hugs~

I am 33 years old & 3 years ago I had my left ovary removed when I had my daughter but I had so much pain from it I was glad it was gone. Earlier this month I had a hysterectomy & half of my right ovary removed, I am really taking it hard this time. I had cysts on it for almost a year that yaz or nuva ring did not help with. When my Dr went in for the hyst (scar tissue from csections & cysts) I had a 5 cent cyst that she said she hoped showed where my problems are & she removed that part of it.

Have things gotten better with you? Are you feeling normal or have you had to get hormone treatment?

All my friends that have had hysterectomys have said it was the best thing they ever did, but they still have their ovaries so it is hard to talk to them because it was a positive experience for them.

If you have any suggestions or want to chat let me know....

I had one ovary removed when I was quite young (in my twenties). They won't
put you on hormone replacement unless both have been removed as one ovary will actually become more active and you still have hormones in your system and are able to conceive.
I think your anxiety is probably fear of the unknown. Just not being fully sure of what to expect. Talk to your doctor and write down all your questions before you see the doctor as for some reason we tend to go blank when the appt arrives (at least I do ! lol) Tell the doctor about your feeling blue. I think you'll see that the doctor will ease your worries once you have a clear picture of what to expect from this point on. Hopefully you have an appt coming up soon for a follow up.

All The Best to You,
Juniee

I have been doing a lot of research on having a hysterectomy done. I have had endometriosis since my daughter was born 8 years ago. I had a D&C done when she was 6 months old which helped for a while. I am now 35 years old and my endo came back with a vengance. I have had a lot of lower abdominal pain to the point that I can't move. I have talked with a GYN doctor who said that I can have a hysterectomy done and only take one ovary (on the side that is causing me all the pain). She had explained to me that taking both ovaries would send me into menopause overnight. I told my husband that I have to do something. The pain gets unbearable. I am currently on BC pills, but they help very little.

My mother-in-law had a hyst. and left in one ovary and has yet to need hormone therapy and she is 67. I understand that everyone is different, but the more research I do I am begining to think that this might be the way to go for me. I will be making an appoint very soon to speak with my Dr. again and schedule the surgery. I will let everyone know how it goes and how I feel afterwards. I wish everyone the best!

I can totally relate to you mourning over your ovary. I struggle with that too. I don't want to mourn over it, but when you think you're pregnant and end up finding out that you've got a cyst forming into a cancer its a disappointing result. When i was about 17 or 18 a cyst was found on my right ovary and by the time the surgery came around it had totally twisted the ovary, and had started on the left ovary. I was naturally quite frightened. And since then i've been advised to take pills which help to control something probably the hormones to prevent cysts forming. But i've been told that when ladies use the pill for quite an extensive amount of time, are less likely to fall pregnant...i am wondering if that is true. and does that mean when i do decide that i want to have a baby and stop using pills that cysts will start forming, and would it be advised to get checked every month or so while i am trying to fall pregnant???

I am 30 yrs old and I had a unilateral oopherectomy for a 7 cm cystadanoma on my right ovary in July. They took my ovary and my fallopian tube and I am feeling so sad and grieving for my ovary. I got married 10 days after and we want children badly. I feel like I was put on this earth to become a mother and now they have taken half that chance away from me and I am so angry. It has been 6 weeks and now I am feeling pain on the left side and I am trying so hard not to freak out about it. Going to the specialist in 2 weeks. I hope its nothing, just ovulating? Boobs hurt and a negative pregnance test. Had a period 3 and 1/2 weeks after the surgery and that was normal. My husband has a low sperm count and that is making things even harder. I am so glad I have found this forum, I dont feel so alone now.

I understand your frustration and sadness. I am home recovering from my surgery that was done on 18 Nov 2010. I had a huge cyst removed from one of my ovaries and I had my ovary and fallopian tube remove. I feel like I am half a women, some days I am sad, some days I am relieved. I've always hoped to be a mother, and now I feel like my chances are decreased. I am going to see the doctor tomorrow because I am cramping, or at least I think it's menstrual cramping. I am afraid I will not have normal periods again, I'm afraid I will have to take estrogen for the rest of my life. There are so many unknowns. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm so glad to have found this forum; it’s so nice to find someone else that is going through the same things I'm going through. I'm 31 years old, and it's been nearly 2 years since I had my right ovary removed. I still feel as confused about the prognosis as the first day after the surgery. Initially, I was told that I had a bunch of small fibroid tumors, and all that would be done is they would scrape the uterus. I was shocked when the nurse informed me that an ovary had been removed. I immediately called my boyfriend, who I'd only been dating for 4 months at the time, and told him that I would understand if he wanted a complete woman. He teases me about it now, but it's how I felt. The gynecologist was highly recommended, but extremely busy so I never had the chance to ask him any of the questions I had and still have. Since my surgery I have tried researching the internet to find out statistics on having children after a partial oopherectomy, since I don’t have any children, but there are very little studies and those that I did find tend to conflict.