Article
Quality of life after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with a pathogenic BRCA variant.
The journal of sexual medicine - 22 Dec 2023
Zilski Nicole, Speiser Dorothee, Bartley Julia, Roehle Robert, Blohmer Jens-Uwe, Keilholz Ulrich, Goerling Ute
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is recommended to women with a pathogenic BRCA variant, but as a main side effect, RRSO could lead to an early onset of menopause. AIM: To evaluate the impact of RRSO and preoperative menopausal status on menopausal symptoms, sexual functioning, and quality of life (QOL). METHODS: The study was conducted between November 2019 and April 2020. Women were...
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