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. WebMD Medical ReferenceSOURCES: North American Menopause Society. Reviewed by Mikio A. Nihira, MD on September 16, 2009 © 2009 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.