Hormone Replacement After Hysterectomy

Middle-aged woman discussing hormone replacement after hysterectomy with a female healthcare provider in a bright clinic, beside the article title.

Hormone replacement after hysterectomy is not automatically necessary for everyone. The main factor is whether one or both ovaries were removed during surgery. If your ovaries remain, they may continue producing estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones until natural menopause. If both ovaries were removed before natural menopause, hormone levels fall abruptly and surgical menopause begins. […]