Radiation-Induced Menopause
Radiation to the pelvis – or even to the head or brain – can bring on menopause, and it is a conversation many doctors or healthcare providers do not think to have.
If you are facing radiotherapy, here is what it could mean for your hormones, your fertility and your long term health.
Full guide to radiation-induced menopause .
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Evidence-based menopause information for South African women.
Page last reviewed: 1 March 2026
Next review due: 1 March 2027