I had to have an Hysterectomy in my early 30's but nobody bothered to tell me my Ovaries would pack up within a year or so,
so I should have been put on Hormones from Day One to delay the Menopause.
I wasn't told & hence went through an intense full-blown menopause aged 34 & it was hell
but I didn't even know what it was or why it was happening.
When I finally found out I was advised I could sue for Medical Negligence but personally, I don't believe in that as people are only human & make mistakes & I didn't want to take money out of, even back then, an already over-stretched NHS system.
Anyway, was glad to see the back of debilitating Periods, never had to use Birth Control again ever & saved a fortune in Sanitary products.
One must always try to find a positive in a negative, even though my lovers tended to be female at that time,
which is the best form of Birth Control there is for a woman but men only had to sneeze in my direction & I got pregnant.
Too much information I know.
Am celibate now, which is also top notch Birth Control
PS: I buy HRT for myself on the internet now as I find it really boosts up my energy levels, such as they are
& I can stay up quite late & not be in bed by 9pm latest, as I am otherwise.
PPS: A very wise & intelligent elderly lady told me once...
"Never consult a doctor on matters of health."
With hindsight (a wonderful thing, even though completely useless), I think she was on to something.