Causation & correlation are important! Many of us who have them removed do so because they are a problem & those problems have a multitude of health impacts & co-ocurring conditions that impact longevity. Also quality of life!
😬 The lack of understanding our medical system has for bodies like ours is abominable. One doc said I should keep my ovaries bc of evidence that ppl live longer w/ them intact. I asked "Is it bc they don't already have pre-existing conditions or cancer in the family?" They don't know.
