early menopause
Ovaries retire young
Early menopause is the cessation of menstruation before age 45, significantly earlier than the typical range of 45–55.
It may occur naturally or result from medical interventions like chemotherapy or surgical removal of the ovaries.
Also called premature menopause or, when occurring before 40, premature ovarian insufficiency: She went through early menopause after her hysterectomy.
- change of lifeEnd of reproductive years
- hot flashesBrief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
hormone replacement · fertility · biological clock · family planning · ovaries · menstrual · irregular · cycles · missed periods · premature · forty · symptoms · HRT · insomnia · brain fog · mood swings · bone loss · bone density
- hormonal changesandropause, perimenopause, low testosterone, hypogonadism, hormone therapy
- menopausehot flashes, night sweats, hot flushes, perimenopause, estrogen
- chemo side effectsnausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, neuropathy
- radiation effectsradiation sickness, health effects, hair loss, nausea, vomiting
- Infertilityinfertility, male infertility, low sperm count, PCOS, endometriosis
- menstrual problemsamenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular periods, heavy periods, painful periods