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GlossaryOophorectomy (Ovariectomy)

surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Oophorectomy, also known as ovary removal surgery, is a medical procedure in which one or both of a woman's ovaries are surgically removed. This operation is often performed to treat conditions such as ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or ovarian cysts, and can also be part of a risk-reduction strategy for those with a high genetic risk of breast or ovarian cancer.

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research Exploring the Impact of Ovariectomy on Hair Growth: Can Ovariectomized Mouse Serve as a Model for Investigating Female Pattern Hair Loss in Humans?

April 2022 in “Medical Molecular Morphology”

research Transmasculine Hormone Therapy: Dermatologic, Genital, Sexual, and Cardiovascular Effects and Safety Concerns

6 citations, April 2019 in “Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America”

Testosterone therapy for transmasculine individuals is generally safe with medical supervision, improves mental health, and has mixed effects on physical health.

research Estrogen Modulates Mesenchymal-Epidermal Interactions in the Adult Nipple

4 citations, March 2017 in “Development”

Estrogen is important for keeping adult mouse nipple skin healthy by controlling certain cell signals.

research Specific Morphogenetic Events in Mouse External Genitalia Sex Differentiation Are Dependent Upon Androgens and Estrogens

51 citations, August 2012 in “Differentiation”

Mouse genital development depends on male or female hormones for specific features.

research Occult Ovarian Leydig Cell Tumor: When Laboratory Tells More Than Imaging

5 citations, October 2013 in “Endocrine”

Blood tests can detect ovarian Leydig cell tumors when scans don't, and surgery can confirm and treat these tumors.

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