Premature menopause is also called Premature Ovarian Failure. Premature menopause is the cessation of menses because the ovaries stop functioning even before you hit thirty. Chemotherapy or pelvic radiation treatment for cancer can damage the ovaries. Surgical removal of ovaries and uterus can cause menopause right away. Women with a family history of premature menopause and enzyme defects are more likely to have early onset of menopause. Chromosome defects such as Turner’s syndrome can lead t...
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