Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie said that her ovaries removed.Frankly its operations and the loss of the ability to give birth to a new star wrote in a newspaper column New York Times .
"Two years ago I wrote about my choice to make a preventive double mastectomy. A simple blood test showed that I am a carrier of the mutation in the gene BRCA1. It gave me a 87% risk of developing breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. Because of the cancer, I lost my mother, grandmother and aunt "- Jolie began her story.
actress wants other women from the risk zone were aware of the available opportunities to avoid untimely death:
"I promise that I will continue to report any information available to me, which may be useful, including my next preventive surgery to removeovaries and fallopian tubes. "
According to the actress, it is less complicated operation compared with mastectomy, but the consequences are more serious, as women begin "a forced menopause" (menopause).
As told Jolie she was preparing myself physically and emotionally, has discussed various options with doctors, studied the possibility of alternative medicine.
actress stressed that took this step not only because of mutations in the gene BRCA1, because "BRCA-positive test does not mean the need for surgery," there are other possibilities.
"The most important thing - is to learn about the available options and choose what is right for you personally. It is impossible to eliminate all risks, and the fact that I remain prone to cancer. I will look for natural ways to strengthen my immune system"- the actress admitted.
"Regardless of hormone replacement therapy, which I pass, I am now at the stage of menopause. I can not have any more children, and I was waiting for some of the physical changes," - said Jolie.
The actress also said it is comfortable with their future, and "not because I'm strong, but because it's part of life. To be afraid of nothing."
Finally Jolie reminded readers that they can find out about opportunities and make the right choices for themselves.
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