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Removal of one ovary still allows a woman to continue to menstruate and to have children, as long as the remaining ovary is not damaged. When both ovaries are removed, menstrual periods stop, a woman can no longer become pregnant, and estrogen and progesterone are no longer produced by the reproductive system.
The risk of heart disease doubles for women who have their ovaries removed at a young age, Poynor said. Still, for women who face a high risk of developing ovarian cancer, a potentially lethal disease, the benefits of the surgery to remove the ovaries often outweigh the risks of early menopause, Poynor said. Jolie Pitt said her risk of ovarian cancer, which killed her mother, was 50 percent.