In the latter part of the eighteenth century, ovariotomy was conducted
A) As a method for birth control
B) To control psychological disorders
C) To decrease women's sexual drive
D) To increase women's sexual drive

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In the latter part of the eighteenth century, ovariotomy was sometimes conducted to control psychological disorders, as it was believed that removing the ovaries could cure women of hysteria and other mental health issues.

In the Latter Part of the Eighteenth Century, Ovariotomy Was