WHAT IS INDUCED MENOPAUSE?
"Induced", "sudden" or "surgical" menopause happens when a woman goes through an immediate and premature menopause. This occurs when her ovaries no longer produce the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. This may be caused by:
surgery to remove your ovaries;
chemotherapy;
radiation treatment; or
ovarian malfunction.
Women going through induced menopause may have more severe menopausal symptoms, and are usually treated with hormone therapy.
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