surgically-induced menopause - a question.

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Hi all,

I've read a few times that women want to avoid a hysterectomy because they

" don't want to go through menopause " . My understanding is that if the

surgeon does NOT remove your ovaries, you will have your hormones, and

therefore wouldn't experience traditional menopause symptoms.

Does anyone know why a surgeon would remove ovaries during a hysterectomy

for fibroids? Or why the ovaries would be damaged? Is there a risk of this

for some reason?

And isn't it true that a UAE may present a greater risk of permanent

menopause due to " Mis-embolization? I understand the risk of

mis-embolization is anywhere from 1% to 14%.

Would love to hear from MD's on the list, and/or get some links about

hysto and menopause risk.

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R.--SF

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