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Primary ovarian insufficiency
Primary ovarian insufficiency is the early failure of the ovaries to produce eggs. It is sometimes referred to as premature menopause.
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Can you ask a primary care doctor to test you for ovarian cancer?
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I have mildly enlarged right ovary.Bilateral ovarian follicular cysts primarily located in periphery. Can I get pregnant? Size of ovary: 3.42.22.2cm
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Is there a gyno-oncologist in my area that will work with an obese female? My primary Dr diagnosed me with Ovarian Cancer. He is a medical oncologist and cannot do surgery. He sent me to Gyno-Oncologist in Hawthorne and he said he could not do anything w
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