Why does it hurt where my ovary was removed?
- Why does it hurt where my ovary was removed?
Ovarian remnant syndrome is a rare condition where small pieces of ovarian tissue are inadvertently left in the pelvic cavity, following the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. The remnant tissue can grow, form cysts or hemorrhage, producing pain.
- What are the side effects of an oophorectomy?
Risks of an oophorectomy include the following:Bleeding.Infection.Damage to nearby organs.Rupture of a tumor, spreading potentially cancerous cells.Retention of ovary cells that continue to cause signs and symptoms, such as pelvic pain, in premenopausal women (ovarian remnant syndrome)