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Hysterectomy can be done with or without removing the ovaries. If the ovaries (or disease elsewhere) are left in place then endometriosis is likely to continue occurring. Some women then need a further operation to remove the ovaries later. Hysterectomy is not the right operation for everyone and not a decision to make lightly. Consider all options and discuss things fully with your GP or gynaecologist. Remember that a hysterectomy is irreversible. Hysterectomy can treat adenomyosis effectively and is an effective treatment for endometriosis if all the remaining deposits of the disease (which can be hard to find) are removed along with the ovaries.
Oophorectomy is the removal of the ovaries. When both ovaries are removed the surgical procedure is called “bilateral oophorectomy,” whereas the removal of only one ovary is called “unilateral oophorectomy.” When both ovaries are removed a woman will experience an instant and irreversible menopause.
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