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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Ovarian cancer: Get the facts

I’ve heard that ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Can you tell me more about the symptoms and if there are any screenings?
More recently, researchers have found that hormonal disruptions may also contribute to depression, anxiety and other mental ...
Researchers found that chronic inflammation in the mouth triggered biological changes in the ovaries that affected egg ...
A woman's fertility usually begins to decline in her mid-30s. This means the chances of becoming pregnant decreases drastically each month. But a recent study shows that the ovary's cells and tissues ...
A sudden change in ovary size could point out a serious health condition and impact your ability to conceive. Did you know that age can affect the size of the ovaries and that they shrink in size as a ...
In a landmark move aimed at better reflecting the condition’s complexity, PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS.
Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns. "The study ...
Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome don’t have ovarian cysts, despite what its name suggests. Now renamed polyendocrine ...
A surgery recommended to women as a way to prevent ovarian cancer is unethical in many cases, say Mayo Clinic researchers. Women under 46 who had both ovaries removed experienced a marked increase in ...
During hysterectomies for non-cancerous conditions, removing both fallopian tubes while keeping the ovaries may help protect against ovarian cancer while preserving hormonal levels, but few women ...
Jolie: "I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer'" Two years after she underwent a double mastectomy to cut her cancer risk, actress and U.N. envoy Angelina Jolie has had ...
The ovaries play a bigger role in fertility’s decline than once thought. simonizt/ Shutterstock A woman’s fertility usually begins to decline in her mid-30s. This means the chances of becoming ...