Surgical menopause
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What is surgical menopause?
Surgical menopause occurs following an oophorectomy (removal of ovaries). The absence of ovaries and hormones can lead to sudden and severe onset of menopausal symptoms.
Common symptoms reported by people with surgical menopause
Treatments taken by people for surgical menopause
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Compare treatments taken by people with surgical menopause
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Who has surgical menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 37 say surgical menopause is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 215 |