Southern Women's Health

Postal Address

PO Box 21236,
Edgeware,
CHRISTCHURCH 8143

Contact Details

Phone (03) 366 1925
Fax (03) 366 1926
Email Pam@sxwh.org.nz

Healthlink EDI :


  • Janet Whineray : jwhinera
  • Susannah Mourton : swh72smm

Oophorectomy

An oophorectomy is an operation to remove one or both ovaries. It is done for many reasons including ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts or to remove the source of the hormone oestrogen that is produced by the ovaries and can stimulate some cancers. If both ovaries are removed, the woman’s periods will stop and she will not be able to have children. Sometimes an oophorectomy is done together with a hysterectomy.

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/private/obstetrics-and-gynaecology/southern-womens-health/