Can you get pregnant after removing a teratoma?
Updated on March 20, 2025
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Whether a woman can conceive after undergoing teratoma surgery depends on the postoperative histopathological examination. For instance, some women have mature teratomas, which are benign lesions. After the removal surgery that spares the ovarian tissue, menstrual cycles can return to normal, allowing for possible pregnancy. However, if the postoperative pathology results indicate an immature teratoma, which is a malignant condition, further extensive surgery may be required, such as pelvic lymph node dissection or a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy involving the uterus and its appendages, which might result in the inability to conceive.
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