«This study provides new and stronger evidence against the use of bilateral oophorectomy for prevention in young women,» says Walter Rocca, M.D., lead author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)
Prophylactic oophorectomy reduced the risk of death by any cause by 77 percent (largely by lowering the risks of ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, and breast cancers). (sciencedaily.com)
It can be brought on by lack of arousal, or estrogen decline during nursing and menopause, or after oophorectomy. (prevention.com)