Writing in the New York Times, Jolie said she chose to have the surgery as she carries a gene¹ that gave her a 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer.

 

Two years ago, Jolie, whose mother died from cancer, had a double mastectomy.

 

"It is not easy to make these decisions," she said. "But it is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue."

 

In the article, titled Angelina Jolie Pitt: Diary of a Surgery, she wrote about the procedure, saying: "It is a less complex surgery than the mastectomy, but its effects are more severe. It puts a woman into forced menopause."

 

Jolie, who is also a director and UN envoy², will now take hormone³ replacements⁴.

 

Jolie carries a 'faulty' gene, called BRCA1, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

 

Her doctors estimated she had an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer in her lifetime unless she underwent surgery.

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