surgical menopause


surgical menopause

Cessation of native oestrogenic activity after bilateral oophorectomy in a premenopausal woman.

surgical menopause

Gynecology Cessation of native estrogenic activity after bilateral oophorectomy in a premenopausal woman

sur·gi·cal men·o·pause

(sŭrji-kăl menŏ-pawz) Clinical removal of the ovaries that brings on abrupt changes in hormone levels, which causes an immediate onset of menopause.