early menopause
physiology
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menopause
- In menopause: Menopause and ovarian function
…is sometimes referred to as early menopause. Early or premature menopause may be induced if the ovaries are surgically removed (for example, in a hysterectomy or in treatment of ovarian cancer) or incidentally damaged or destroyed (as a side effect of radiation therapy or chemotherapy).
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