via DES Info: ” Women who had surgically induced menopause at an early age saw a decline in cognitive function and possible signs of Alzheimer’s disease pathology, researchers reported.”
Read AAN: Surgical Menopause Tied to Brain Deficits by Cole Petrochko, March 25, 2013.
Sources: Early Surgical Menopause Is Associated with a Spectrum of Cognitive Decline by the American Academy of Neurology.
As someone who went through this – it’s worrying.
judith
Thanks for the heads up on this, as I’ve been through two chemically induced menopauses, and am seriously considering a permanent early one to deal with intractable and severe endometriosis/adenomyosis. This is worrying!
Kymberly