A condition where the ovary runs out of follicles, causing menopause to occur before the age of 40. Occurs in 1% of the general population. Associated with other endocrine abnormalities including low thyroid levels, abnormal adrenal function, diabetes, and abnormal parathyroid hormone release.
Premature ovarian failure is the medical term used to describe early menopause. Menopause usually occurs in women between the ages of 42 and 56. Premature ovarian failure, or early menopause, occurs before the age of 40. Women with premature ovarian failure may experience menstrual irregularity, hot flashes, mood changes, loss in libido and vaginal dryness. [ Premature Ovarian Failure Support
Cessation of menstruation due to failure of the ovaries before the age of 40. This condition is also called the early menopause. It is often associated with autoimmune abnormalities in the woman and a history of infertility, IVF failures or recurrent pregnancy losses.
Indicated by an elevated FSH. The ovaries are no longer producing follicles, this can be due to congenital, genetic, chromosomal or damage caused by toxic drugs, such as chemotherapy.
Cessation of menstrual periods due to failure of the ovaries before age 40. Also known as early menopause.
Loss or dysfunction of the egg follicle causing a woman to have irregular periods or no periods at all.
A condition in which the ovaries stop producing estrogen and cease ovulation before a woman reaches 40
A condition where the ovary runs out of follicles before the normal age associated with menopause.
Also called early menopause, this can result from exposure to certain chemicals, chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment. Other causes are certain genetic disorders and conditions that affect the cycle-regulating hormones or damage the ovaries so they no longer produce eggs.
A disorder of the female reproductive system whereby the ovaries stop functioning before the age of 40, also called "premature menopause."
A condition in which a woman enters menopause earlier than normal as a result of the ovaries ceasing ovulation and the production of estrogen.
the loss of natural egg production earlier than age 40. Normally, women are born with enough eggs in their ovaries to support ovulation once per month from puberty until menopause. In POF, there is a loss of eggs, a dysfunction of the eggs, or early removal of the ovaries. The result is that normal ovarian function is lost earlier than expected. POF is one cause of infertility.
A condition in which a woman's ovaries, for unknown reasons, stop producing eggs before the age of 40.
The cessation of menses associated with high levels of gonadotropins and low levels of estrogen before age 40. The ovary may intermittantly produce mature follicles. Visit the POF Bulletin Board
Premature Ovarian Failure (POF), also known as early menopause, is the cessation of menstrual periods and ovulation in women under the age of 40. Hormonally, it is defined by abnormally low levels of estrogen and high levels of FSH, demonstrating that the ovaries are no longer responding to circulating FSH by producing estrogen and developing fertile eggs. The ovaries will likely also appear shriveled.
