Premature Menopause (Medical Procedural Causes) (cont.)
What Medical Treatments Can Cause Menopause?
Medical treatments such as chemotherapy and pelvic
radiation therapy can cause menopause by damaging the ovaries. However, not all premenopausal women undergoing these procedures will experience induced menopause. Additionally, even if the ovaries are damaged, the damage is not always permanent.
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doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Women's Health Center
(2006).
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Medically reviewed by Tracy Shuman, MD, January 2006.
SOURCE: North American Menopause Society.
Last Editorial Review: 1/1/2006
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