Premature menopause
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What is premature menopause?
Early menopause, also known as premature ovarian failure, is when the ovaries do not produce enough estrogen despite high levels of circulating reproductive hormones in women less than 40 years of age resulting in cessation of menstruation for more than one year.
Common symptoms reported by people with premature menopause
Treatments taken by people for premature menopause
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Compare treatments taken by people with premature menopause
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Got a question about living with premature menopause? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has premature menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 36 say premature menopause is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 26 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 145 |