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Predicting The Age of Menopause

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Researchers can now predict the age of menopause more accurately. How this could help women and why some might not want to know.

Nancy Caspell thinks she can have it all. At age 28, she isn't ready for children. Even though she's not in a serious relationship, she figures by the time she hits age 35 or 40 she'll have met the man of her dreams, be more established in her career and, as with all happy endings, finally be ready for pregnancies and kids.

She only hopes her ovaries agree.

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Removing Ovaries Before Menopause Leads to Memory, Movement Troubles

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By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- Removing one or both ovaries before a woman reaches natural menopause increases the risk of both dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.


     
     
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Michelle King Robson: Think First Before You Give Up Our Ovaries. I Wish I Did

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Topics: Menopause, Ovaries
     
Before I had my hysterectomy, my doctor advised me to have my uterus removed because of endometriosis. So I took that as a given. But my ovaries were another story. I wasn't sure if it was necessary to have them removed also, which is what happens when you have a complete hysterectomy. But my doctor was very persistent in recommending that I have my ovaries removed also.