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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.
How do members experience premature menopause?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with premature menopause*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for premature menopause*
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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
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for premature menopause
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Compare treatments taken by people with premature menopause
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have premature menopause through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with premature menopause? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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