Donna Shoupe

INTRODUCTION: The long-term benefits of ovarian conservation (OC) in young women have been well-established, however short-term outcomes remain relatively understudied. We examined utilization and outcomes of OC at the time of hysterectomy …

OBJECTIVE: To report long-term mortality after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy in subgroups of women based on age at the time of surgery, use of estrogen therapy, presence of risk factors for coronary heart …

The National Center for Health Statistics report that in 2004, of the 617,000 ­hysterectomies performed in the USA, 73% also involved the surgical removal of the ovaries. In the United States, by age 60, about 1/3 of women undergo a hystere…

OBJECTIVE: To report long-term health outcomes and mortality after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, observational study of 29,380 women participants of the Nurses' Health Study who had a hysterectom…

OBJECTIVE: To review the risks and benefits of elective oophorectomy and to make a clinical recommendation for an appropriate age when benefits of this procedure outweigh the risks. DESIGN: The risks and benefits of oophorectomy as detailed…

Depo-Provera® (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate [DMPA]) is an extremely effective contraceptive agent. Since its introduction into the market in the 1960s, DMPA has been used for a variety of gynecological conditions including endometriosi…

Parker, William H. MD; Broder, Michael S. MD, MPH; Berek, Jonathan S. MD, MMSc; Liu, Zhimei PhD; Shoupe, Donna MD; Farquhar, Jonathan S. MD Author Information

Parker, William H. MD; Broder, Michael S. MD, MPH; Liu, Zhimei PhD; Shoupe, Donna MD; Farquhar, Cindy MD; Berek, Jonathan S. MD, MMSc Author Information

Even though hysterectomy remains an appealing solution for a number of nonmalignant gynecologic conditions, patients are often scheduled for surgery without proper evaluation or consideration of an alternative. For symptoms associated with …