Can I Get a Hysterectomy if There Is a High Risk of Ovarian Cancer in My Family?
When women in my family get to a certain age they tend to develop tiny tumors in their ovaries and end up getting a hysterectomy. Can I get one if I am at a high risk?
When women in my family get to a certain age they tend to develop tiny tumors in their ovaries and end up getting a hysterectomy. Can I get one if I am at a high risk?
You need to talk to your doctor I don’t know how a whole family is at high risk for ovarian cancer and no one has ovarian cancer.
No not necessarily .What is your age?Do you have any symptoms?
Only family history shall not be the reason for you to have Hysterectomy.
Diagnosed ovarian ca. patient should under go op.
Best course is ,you should have regular check up by your doc.
She will decide.
A hysterectomy refers to the removal of the uterus.
I have had one and my ovaries are still intact.
It would serve no useful purpose towards preventing ovarian cancer to remove the uterus.
Talk to your Dr to find if a prophylactic oophorectomy.
There are associated risks and it is generally not performed until over the age of 35.
It may be worth being genetically tested for the BRAC genes before undertaking such a radical step.