Papanikolaou A
Αt least 50% of women above 40 years old undergo oophorectomy at the course of hysterectomy for benign indications, because ovaries are easy to excise. Opinions that women at 40 years are close to menopause and that ovaries fail after hysterectomy do not appear to be correct. Post-menopausal ovaries are the main source of testosterone in the body, the function of which is poorly understood …