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Whether to perform bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease has long been debated. Data support sparing the ovaries because of several negative consequences associated with oophorectomy, including increased risks for cardiac and neurologic disease, cancer mortality, and overall mortality. But does hysterectomy alone affect ovarian function? Investigators conducted a prospective cohort study among racially diverse women and compared those undergoing ovary-sparing hysterectomy for benign disease with women whose reproductive organs were intact. The original analysis showed that women undergoing hysterectomy entered menopause at least 1.9 years sooner than the referent cohort. In this secondary analysis, levels of …