Ovary Removed Concerned About the Future

[PopRocks09]

Hi everyone, thanks for listening. I'm 27 and had my left ovary and the fallopian tube removed almost two years ago by laparoscopy because of a dermoid cyst about the size of a watermelon.
I never had any symptoms. There was no pain, regular periods; the only indication was for years the practitioners who did my annual exam would tell me my uterus was enlarged. When I finally got health insurance I got a referral for an ultrasound and thats when they found it.
I didn't experience any complications after surgery. I feel fine, I still get regular periods, though a few months after the surgery, with one or two of them, I had extremely bad back pain and nausea, something I've never had. Thankfully I haven't had to experience that again. The only thing I think I've noticed is I break out more. My skin has been out of whack for about the last year and a half, whereas before it was pretty clear.
My concern is for the future. I've seen studies that say the removal of one or both ovaries increases the risk of dementia and mortality especially if it was done at a young age. Usually I can push it out of my mind but today im freaking out. Has anyone had a similar experience? Should I be worried about early menopause? Does the remaining ovary take over completely or should I be worried about estrogen levels? Has anyone looked into hormone replacement therapy or taking birth control to prevent other cysts? Thanks for listening.

[MarieMichele]

Most information out there states the one ovary will take over for you and you'll get enough estrogen from it.  I doubt you need HRT or that a doctor would even recommend it if you still have one ovary.  As for birth control pills, they may to help prevent cysts, but I don't know if it's a certain remedy or if the side effects of BC pills are worth it.  I doubt you have any greater risk of dementia than others because of the loss of one ovary and hopefully a lot more will be learned about the causes and treatments for dementia by the time you are older and at greater risk based on age.

Pregnancy also helps get ovaries working/resting properly.  Have you started a family yet or do you plan to have a family?  

Doctors can answer these questions better than we can.  We mostly help ladies understand what's involved with treatment of cysts since we've been through it ourselves.  

Not sure what's causing skin problems, but I had more problems in my twenties and thirties than I did at earlier ages.  Could just be hormonal, diet, skin products, stress, or a combo of several things.