Oophorectomy

Nearly one-third of girls with adnexal torsion experienced a delay in diagnosis, and delays were associated with higher rates of oophorectomy, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

DENVER — Bilateral oophorectomy was common during gender-affirming hysterectomy and associated with younger age, prior testosterone use and male identity, according to study results presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

A history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy, especially when younger than 46 years, increased the odds of arthritis, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and bone fractures, researchers reported in Menopause.

Women who had a hysterectomy before age 50 years had an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

Women with a history of endometriosis had elevated risk for stroke compared with women without a history of endometriosis, with a greater risk for women who underwent hysterectomy or oophorectomy, researchers reported.

For women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment, having a previous unilateral oophorectomy was associated with lower odds of pregnancy and live birth, according to a meta-analysis published in Fertility and Sterility.

Women who had a bilateral oophorectomy had an increased risk for de novo severe carpal tunnel syndrome vs. women who did not undergo the procedure, according to researchers.

Premenopausal women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy had a higher risk for severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared with women who did not have the procedure, according to a study published in Menopause.

Women aged 45 years or younger who undergo bilateral oophorectomy and report having a first-degree relative who experienced premature myocardial infarction are at greater risk for cardiovascular death or death from any cause when compared with women without either condition, according to findings published in Menopause.

Preexisting mood, anxiety and somatoform disorders were linked to an increased risk for bilateral oophorectomy over a 20-year period, even after confirmation of a nonmalignant diagnosis, according to results published in Menopause.