Will a Hysterectomy Stop Ovarian Cysts?

Hysterectomy is commonly recommended for any and all menstrual irregularities and even benign ovarian cysts or masses. In other specialties, the diseased tissue is removed, not the entire organ.

Can you get cysts on your ovaries after a hysterectomy?

Almost 50% of patients with ROS require surgery within the first 5 years after hysterectomy, and 75% within 10 years [1]. Possible pathologies that can occur in residual ovaries include follicular cysts, a hemorrhagic corpus luteum, periovarian adhesions, endometriosis, and benign and malignant neoplasms.

Will a hysterectomy help ovarian cysts?

Hysterectomy and removal of the ovaries may be the appropriate choice of therapy depending on the type of cyst, the age of the patient and possible other pelvic disease.