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)
Oophorectomy (oh-of-uh-REK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove one or both of your ovaries. Your ovaries are almond-shaped organs that sit on each side of the uterus in your pelvis.Your ovaries contain eggs and produce hormones that control your menstrual cycle.When oophorectomy involves removing both ovaries, it's called bilateral oophorectomy. When the surgery involves removing only one ovary, it's called unilateral oophorectomy.our ovaries contain eggs and produce hormones that control your menstrual cycle. When oophorectomy involves removing both ovaries, it's called bilateral oophorectomy. When the surgery involves removing only one ovary, it's called unilateral oophorectomy.