How do I recognize medical menopause?
I’m 2 wpo from robotic surgery for stage 4 endometriosis. I had a total hysterectomy, tons of lesions and adhesions removed. Right oopherectomy, it could not be saved due to growing a 7cm cyst for the second time. My left ovary was adhered to the pelvic wall and uterus. It had endo lesions as well as another endometrial cyst. It had to be freed from all that, and in my surgical report it says the ovary had to be restructured into a round shape.
After all of that, I have my doubts about my left ovary’s capability to survive. My post op follow up is in nine days so I haven’t asked these questions of my doc yet, but I plan to.
If I am thrown into medical menopause, what exactly does that look and feel like? My hormones have been a hot mess for so many years already. I actually feel calmer now than I did before my surgery. But maybe that’s a temporary relief.
I was already dealing with hot flashes, sensory issues, and perimenopausal rage (or as I call it, living in America in 2026). I haven’t had a cycle since my uterine ablation a year ago, and now of course I have no uterus. My hair has been completely grey since my 20s, so not even that helps me.
What symptoms should I look out for?