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Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia down the road. They may also be at increased risk of developing movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The findings, from a long-term study of women and memory, were reported in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The ovaries produce key female sex hormones, including estrogen, which are important for reproductive function. Some research has also linked estrogen to brain health and memory. Younger women sometimes face ovary removal for medical reasons, such as ovarian cancer. Non-cancerous causes of ovary removal include cysts on the ovaries and endometriosis, as well as prevention of cancer for those at high risk.
The current study involved some 1,500 women who underwent the removal of one or both ovaries for non-cancer-related reasons. The women were compared to an equal number of women whose ovaries remained intact at the beginning of the study. All participants were followed for a median of 27 years and were interviewed about their memory. If the women could not be interviewed directly, the investigators talked to a family member.
Researchers found that women who had one or both ovaries removed before menopause were nearly two times more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than women who did not have the surgery. They were also more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The younger the women were when they had their ovaries removed, the more likely dementia was to develop.
“It’s possible that estrogen has a protective effect on the brain and that a lack of estrogen due to ovary removal may increase a woman’s risk of developing memory problems,” said study author Dr. Walter A. Rocca of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia down the road. They may also be at increased risk of developing movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The findings, from a long-term study of women and memory, were reported in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The ovaries produce key female sex hormones, including estrogen, which are important for reproductive function. Some research has also linked estrogen to brain health and memory. Younger women sometimes face ovary removal for medical reasons, such as ovarian cancer. Non-cancerous causes of ovary removal include cysts on the ovaries and endometriosis, as well as prevention of cancer for those at high risk.
The current study involved some 1,500 women who underwent the removal of one or both ovaries for non-cancer-related reasons. The women were compared to an equal number of women whose ovaries remained intact at the beginning of the study. All participants were followed for a median of 27 years and were interviewed about their memory. If the women could not be interviewed directly, the investigators talked to a family member.
Researchers found that women who had one or both ovaries removed before menopause were nearly two times more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than women who did not have the surgery. They were also more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The younger the women were when they had their ovaries removed, the more likely dementia was to develop.
“It’s possible that estrogen has a protective effect on the brain and that a lack of estrogen due to ovary removal may increase a woman’s risk of developing memory problems,” said study author Dr. Walter A. Rocca of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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