MANILA, Philippines - Actress Angelina Jolie is planning to undergo surgery to remove her ovaries after undergoing a double mastectomy in February and reconstructive surgery in April, according to an article posted in People Magazine online.
Although a source told People Magazine that she is doing well after her double mastectomy, Jolie still plans to undergo surgery to remove her ovaries because of her “faulty†BRCA 1 gene.
According to People Magazine, the 37-year-old mother of six still faces a high risk of developing ovarian cancer – which her doctors estimate at 50 percent – due to her “faulty†gene. Although the surgery may trigger early menopause, some doctors advise their patients to undergo the surgery by age 40 or when a woman is done having children.
As of now, life has been “normal†for Jolie and Brad Pitt’s kids, keeping up family traditions such as a Valentine’s Day gift exchange and an Easter egg hunt while Jolie was undergoing treatment, the article said.
A family insider also tells People that “her kids always come first to her.â€