Just to provide an update, I am 4 weeks post op and so far no seizures and no menopause symptoms. I had one episode of night sweats the week after the surgery and that was it. I don't know whether this is the way it will be, or if I can still anticipate something. I wonder if my ovaries never really worked correctly. I had an endometrial biopsy in my early 20's that showed I did not ovulate. The biopsy was done because I stopped menstruating after coming off Tegretol, which I had been on for about 8 years. Then when my menstruation started again, it didn't stop and I became severely anemic and was put in the hospital. I wonder if all the seizure drugs since I am 5 and the epilepsy on its own caused me to be infertile. I had had my hormones checked periodically over the years and they were normal, but I have read that the best check is through a saliva test, which I never had. Who knows! I am also overweight, so maybe there is still enough estrogen in my fat cells to keep me from getting hot flashes yet. That is all! Hope everyone is doing well.