belleatdisney
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- Feb 26, 2017
Wow this stinks. I hope you get better soon.
She may have been mad if they had taken it and she was miserable in surgical menopause. Nobody has a crystal ball when making these decisions. They leave one ovary in so the woman can benefit from the natural estrogen that that one ovary continues to secrete. It has so many protective health benefits for women, that's why they do it. It's unfortunate when problems surface with the ovary left in. But there's no way of knowing for sure what will happen. Both ovaries out = complete and sudden surgical menopause. (Most women enter menopause gradually so the effects aren't as dramatic.)
From the American Heart Association:
Estrogen Levels May Play a Role
A decline in the natural hormone estrogen may be a factor in heart disease increase among post-menopausal women. Estrogen is believed to have a positive effect on the inner layer of artery wall, helping to keep blood vessels flexible. That means they can relax and expand to accommodate blood flow.
Despite the benefits of estrogen, the American Heart Association recommends against using postmenopausal hormone therapy to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke because some studies have shown it appears to not reduce the risk.
Estrogen decline isn’t the only reason women face a higher cardiovascular disease risk after reaching menopause, Dr. Goldberg said.
“We’re trying to figure the rest of it out,” she said.
Assorted changes in the body occur with menopause. Blood pressure starts to go up. LDL cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, tends to increase while HDL, or “good” cholesterol declines or remains the same. Triglycerides, certain types of fats in the blood, also increase.