title: When helping hurts: the effect of surgical interventions on ovarian reserve.
abstract: This commentary reviews some of the major papers that have been published on the effect of ovarian reserve after surgical interventions. At the end, the authors outline a summary on the effect of these interventions, in terms of future fertility and menopause.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oraif
authors.affiliation: a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Power
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000639:trends; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D065851:Ovarian Reserve / Q000187:drug effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016649:Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone
keywords: Cystectomy; embolization; hysterectomy; ovarian reserve