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
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with surgical menopause
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Type
How many have tried
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Data from patients with surgical menopause, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with surgical menopause
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
allergic reaction to patch adhesive
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
muscle and joint pain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with surgical menopause, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has surgical menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
- 194 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 25 say surgical menopause is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 28 | |
| 40s | 52 | |
| 50s | 62 | |
| 60s | 31 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 21 | |
| 30-39 years | 31 | |
| 40-49 years | 34 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 178 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 105 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from surgical menopause patients who have completed their condition history
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