How to Beat Endometrioisis 55 - Understand Unilateral Oophorectomy

As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues growing somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle by building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. If endomatrial cancer tissues found in one of the ovary, you doctor may suggest Unilateral oophorectomy to have one or both ovaries removed . In this article, we will discuss what is unilateral oophorectomy?

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1. I. Definition
   Unilateral oophorectomy is a medical procedure to have one ovary removed, if cancer or endometriosis cancerous cells are found inside in one of the ovary. After unilateral oophorectomy, the woman will continue to have menstrual cycle and can become pregnant.

2. II. How it work
   General anesthesia is needed and the operation is done in the hospital.
   a) Normally, Unilateral oophorectomy is done with a laparoscopic procedure as we mentioned in previous article. Laparoscope is a thin tube containing a tiny lens and light that inserts through a small incision in the navel with a camera on the other end that allows your doctor to see the abdominal cavity on a video monitor. After the ovary is detached, it is removed though a small incision at the top of the vagina.
   b) Vertical incisions
   Vertical incisions give the doctor better view of of the abdominal cavity but it will leave some notable scar. If cancer is detected, a vertical abdominal incision is needed. After the incision the ovary is removed
   c) Horizontal incision
   If the ovary is removed by horizontal incisions it will leave a less notable scar.

3. III. Risk and side effects
   a) Heavy blood loss caused by medical instrument used during surgery.
   b) Heaving bleeding during or after operation
   c) Infection of the incision area, may be caused by bacteria or medical instruments.
   d) Needed to stay to hospital for 2 - 5 days
   e) Time to recover is longer. It may take 3- 6 weeks to return to normal activity.

4. IV. Other medical term
   a) Bilateral oophorectomy
   Both ovaries are removed
   b) Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
   Remove one Fallopian tube and one ovary in the same side
   c) Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
   Remove both Fallopian tubes and ovaries.

5. Since endometriosis is treatable and manageable by natural remedies and self help course, if you have endometroisis, please look at the bright side.
   
   
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