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Ovarian Cancer Found Near the Left Fallopian Tube New Studies link ovarian cancer and hormone therapy published in the Lancet by the Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Ovarian Cancer. Although we know that progesterone is protective against uterine cancer, and estrogen alone may be protective against breast cancer, hormone therapy in menopause has never conclusively been linked to ovarian cancer until this study. In the study over 21,000 women were studied and the risk of ovarian cancer was an increased rate of of only one extra cancer per 1000 women (or less). It is still just an epidemiological study and more facts may come out with other types of studies. If you are taking hormone therapy, or considering hormone therapy we have a few bits of gyno advice:  First you need to establish your baseline risk of ovarian cancer with your gyno. Next you should monitor your risks. After that weigh your risks and benefits of any therapies with how they might impact on...

.  Normal Fallopian Tube Sterilization via Laparoscopy Interestingly about 700,000 women get tubal sterilization each year. Here is an intraoperative picture of the left fallopian tube getting sterilized. Most women are very happy with their decision, some women are not and in some studies only a few women ever regret their tubal ligation, but in some studies about 30% of women regret their tubal sterilizaiton. If you get a clip or a ring put on the tube, some studies show about 100% reversibility. But if you got your tubes burned or tied at the time of c-section you may only have about 40-75% chance of successful reversal procedure. The procedure is generally safe, quick, well tolerated and very effective. Always discuss risks and benefits with your individual provider.