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.

How do members experience surgical menopause?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with surgical menopause*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for surgical menopause*

Who has surgical menopause on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 66
50s 81
60s 65
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 234