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Supporting you through every stage of surgical menopause
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Supporting you through every stage of surgical menopause
SURGE Menopause is a space for support, straight talk and strength — whether you’re facing surgery or finding your way through surgical menopause. Together, we’re pushing for better care, more research, and the recognition women deserve.
Preparing for gynaecological surgery can be daunting. We know the pre-surgery nerves, the wondering what it will be like after the op, and the questions you have about HRT. And if you have been advised not to take HRT, we’re here to help with that too.
Because every woman in surgical menopause deserves better care, for life.
Advice that meets you where you are in
your journey
I’m preparing for
Surgical Menopause
I’m recovering
and navigating symptoms
I want to live well
in surgical menopause
SURGE is a space for support, straight talk and strength — whether you’re facing surgery or finding your way through surgical menopause. Together, we’re pushing for better care, more research, and the recognition women deserve.
Advice that meets you where you are in your journey
Before Surgery
After Surgery
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Meet our Medical Advisors
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Dr Karolina Afors
Dr Karolina Afors is a Consultant Gynaecologist, with over 18 years of experience in the NHS. She specialises in pelvic pain and endometriosis and is actively involved in clinical research, medical education, and surgical training.
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Dr Deepali Misra-Sharp
Dr Deepali Misra-Sharp is a distinguished GP and British Menopause Society Registered Specialist and trainer with a focus on surgical menopause, PMDD, ADHD and psychosexual health.
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Dr Sally Doust
Dr Sally Doust been an NHS doctor for 13 years. She qualified as a GP but quickly realised that women's health was her calling as she saw how women were being hugely let down by gaps in research and the way their health was approached.
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Dr Emma Radway-Bright
Dr Emma Radway-Bright, PhD, is co-founder and Lead Therapist at I Need Therapy. She is a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with an additional qualification as a Life Coach.
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Dr Masarat Jilani
Dr. Masarat Jilani holds an MBBS in Medicine and a First-Class BSc in Anatomy and Cell Developmental Biology from University College London, and she is a GMC-registered physician and a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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Surgical Menopause in numbers
Hysterectomies are performed every year in the UK. While pre-operative counselling is advised, women routinely report that they felt underprepared for their surgery.
Women who have their ovaries removed leave hospital without hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Source: Newson Health
Nearly one in six women will leave the workforce during menopause, with surgical menopause increasing that risk by almost 50%.
Source: Newson Health
Women who have endometriosis are seven times more likely to enter surgical menopause.
Source: Oxford Academic
of women in surgical menopause felt that their GP did not have adequate knowledge to provide appropriate care and support for their health after removal of their ovaries.
Source: Menopause Support
Women will prematurely enter menopause due to premature ovarian insuffiency, medically induced menopause for endometriosis or PMDD, or after surgical procedures such as hysterectomy and oopherectomy.
Common
Questions
Why do I feel so unwell so suddenly?
Surgical menopause causes an abrupt hormone crash and it can leave you feeling rotten
Why does it feel different from “normal” menopause?
Because hormone loss happens instantly, not gradually over years.
Will I ever feel like myself again?
With the right treatment and time, many women do.
Living Well
Support for the everyday realities of life after surgical menopause. Living Well starts here.
Everything you need to ask before and after surgery
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