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What is “surgical menopause”?

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What is “surgical menopause”?

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Surgical menopause is the removal of both ovaries in women who have not yet had natural menopause. It almost always occurs with hysterectomy (removal of the uterus). Women who have both ovaries removed after experiencing natural menopause will not have surgical menopause, and will not feel anything different.

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Karen, Alberta, Canada: This term refers to a premature menopause – most commonly from surgery (oophorectomy, removal of the ovaries, quite often done at the same time as a hysterectomy), but it can also be an after-effect of pelvic radiation treatments.

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