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    Glossary Bilateral Oophorectomy

    surgical removal of both ovaries

    A Bilateral Oophorectomy is a surgical procedure in which both ovaries are removed. This operation is often performed to treat or prevent conditions such as ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or severe pelvic inflammatory disease. Removing both ovaries results in immediate menopause, as the body no longer produces the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

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      Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

      research Postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia

      57 citations , January 2003 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”
      This study identified postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia as a distinct form of scarring alopecia in postmenopausal women, noting a potential link with a history of bilateral oophorectomy.
      Case 33-2015

      research Case 33-2015

      2 citations , October 2015 in “The New England Journal of Medicine”
      This case report describes a 57-year-old woman with hirsutism, hair loss, and vocal changes, who was found to have elevated testosterone levels but normal dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels.