The following is a summary of “Associations between hysterectomy and metabolic syndrome: the Multi-Ethnic Study of ...

“Breast cancer is hard enough,” Berry says. “You should be able to keep the joy in your life with your partner, or even just ...

I came to a decision. I would start preventative screenings for breast cancer, and I would wait until I was closer to 40 to truly consider an oophorectomy. Surprise. Two years later, I was sitting ...

Early menopause affects women under 40, influenced by genetic factors, smoking, autoimmune disorders, chemotherapy, radiation ...

Before surgery, the doctor may order blood and urine tests, and any additional tests such as ultrasound or x rays to help the surgeon visualize the woman's condition. The woman may also meet with ...

Olivia Munn, who has been vocal about her breast cancer diagnosis and battling fertility complications, recently opened up ...

C. Find out when you should start getting screened for breast cancer based on your personal and family medical history.

Patients with PMDD have lower levels of cortisol and beta-endorphins during both the follicular and luteal phases, suggesting ...

Higher levels of ambient nitrogen dioxide may be linked to an increased incidence of ovarian cancer, while associations with ...

Bayne started taking Lupron in February to see if she would be a good candidate for an oophorectomy. (She decided subjecting children to her mood swings would be too risky, she said.) But she ...

Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2018. Her work has previously appeared in USA Today and Washington Life Magazine. Jenny Haward ...