parts removed). Their removal, even after menopause, increases risk
for heart
disease, stroke, osteoporosis, hip fracture, dementia, memory and cognition impairment, mood disorders (depression, anxiety, irritability), lung cancer, colorectal cancer, sleep disorders, more severe hot flushes, sexual dysfunction. There have not been as many studies on removal of one ovary but there have been some that show it increases risk for cognitive impairment and dementia as well as colorectal cancer.