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Whether to lose an ovary or not

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LisaP
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2000 – 2:36 pm

Dear Dr. del Junco,

I recently had an ultra sound and two different
doctors have looked at the pictures and believe I
have a serous adenofibroma on my right ovary,
about 5 cm diameter. It seems to have engulfed
most of my ovary. It appears to be benign. It also
appears I have a 1 cm unilocular (probably luteal)
cyst on my left ovary. I’m 45 and I’ve got a hard
choice. The right ovary is definitely history.
But, should I have the left ovary removed also to
help insure I won’t need surgery again for
ovarian cysts, OR, should I keep it? I am
premenopausal, so it’s still doing the job. I’m
also quite thin and don’t want to get
osteoporosis. I’m having terrible trouble making
up my mind.
LisaP

Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor)
Posted on Monday, July 31, 2000 – 10:04 am

Dear Lisa-
This is strictly a personal decision.
I do not believe in removing organs for benign conditions. This Institute stands behind the philosophy of organ preservation, whenever possible.
Good Luck
Dr. DJ

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