Call your doctor if any of the following occur during home treatment: 1  You have early symptoms of pregnancy, such as: 2  Missed periods. 3  Increased urination. 4  Fatigue. 5  Breast tenderness or enlargement. 6  Nausea and vomiting. 7  You have missed more than two menstrual periods in a row.
Surgery is the primary treatment for all types of ovarian cancer. 1  Surgery is used to: 2  accurately stage the disease. 3  completely remove the tumour. 4  remove as much of the tumour as possible (debulking) before using other therapies. 5  lessen pain or ease symptoms (palliative treatment)
Ovary removal may be necessary if damage has been done to the ovaries or to treat conditions such as ovarian cancer or endometriosis. An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure that can be used to remove one or both of the ovaries. The ovaries are the almond shaped organs which sit above the uterus that hold the eggs. These organs are also responsible for providing the hormones to control the menstrual cycle.