Does partial hysterectomy lead to ovarian failure?
I am 34 and I had hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) due to placenta previa. I have been reading about hyst and one article said that 2 years after the removal of the uterus, the ovaries will shut down. One article stated otherwise: That if the ovaries are still present after they hyst, the woman will enter the menopause phase naturally because of aging.
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Both articles have overstated their case. A hysterectomy interferes with the blood supply to the ovaries. In some cases this will cause ovarian failure within a few years. In other cases there is little impairment and it does not result in ovarian failure, though you will likely go through menopause a few years early. It's impossible to tell what will happen to you before the surgery.