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Review
. 2015 Sep;44(3):543-57.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 Jun 22.

Premature Menopause

Saioa Torrealday  1 , Lubna Pal  2
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Review

Premature Menopause

Saioa Torrealday et al. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

A heterogeneous disorder, premature menopause is not an uncommon entity, affecting approximately 1% of women younger than 40 years. Multisystem implications are recognized as sequelae to the premature deprivation of ovarian steroids, posing unique health-related challenges in this population. An integrated management approach that addresses both the physical and psychological health concerns and the overall well-being of this relatively chronologically young population is paramount.

Keywords: Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism; Premature menopause; Premature ovarian failure; Primary ovarian insufficiency; Surgical menopause.

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