Under normal circumstances, follicles deep within the ovaries are stimulated to grow, mature, and rise to h surface of the ovary, where they burst and release an egg to the Fallopian tube, a process controlled by pituitary hormones.
The remnants of the burst follicle then begin to produce progesterone, which stimulates the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to...
Serious PMDD (pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder) can be debilitating and painful. Help may be on the way thanks to some recent findings by... Read more »
Most women are familiar with Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its symptoms, such as bloating, breast tenderness, irritability and mood... Read more »
Oophorectomy. That’s a big word, but one that many women in their 40s and above have heard before. An oophorectomy involves the removal... Read more »
Oophorectomy (the surgical removal of a woman’s ovaries) is a procedure women may opt to undergo for a number of reasons, including... Read more »
I was having dinner with two friends recently and they asked me what I did over the weekend. When I told them I was writing about cysts... Read more »
A recent review of the practice of removing the ovaries during a hysterectomy shows that there is no clear benefit or risk of doing so. One of the... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Prophylactic ovary removal, also called prophylactic oophorectomy, is surgery to remove the ovaries and usually the fallopian tubes. The ovaries are... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
In 2009, The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists Committee on Practice Bulletins - Gynecology published a Practice Bulletin with... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome or functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, is a complex disorder that begins... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Objectives of Treatment for Polycystic Ovary SyndromeTreatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is determined both by presenting signs of PCOS... Read more »