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Premature Ovarian Failure

What is primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)?

Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), also known as premature ovarian failure, happens when a woman's ovaries stop working normally before she is 40.

Many women naturally experience reduced fertility when they are about 40 years old. They may start getting irregular menstrual periods as they transition to menopause. For women with POI, irregular periods and reduced fertility start before the age of 40. Sometimes it can start as early as the teenage years.

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  1. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... POI)? Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), also known as premature ovarian failure, happens when a woman's ovaries stop working normally before she is 40. Many women naturally ...
  2. Premature ovarian failure is reduced function of the ovaries (including decreased production of hormones). Ovarian failure that occurs before ...
  3. ... severely affected women have overt POI (formerly called premature ovarian failure). These women have irregular or absent menstrual periods ... are unaffected. FMR1-related primary ovarian insufficiency FXPOI Premature ovarian failure 1 X-linked hypergonadotropic ovarian failure Genetic Testing ...
  4. What Are the Treatments for Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Currently, there is no proven treatment to restore normal function to a woman's ovaries. But there are treatments for some POI symptoms and to reduce ...
  5. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Start Here ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... For women with POI, irregular periods and reduced fertility occur before the age ...
  6. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) (Boston Children's Hospital)  
    Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Teenagers ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... Boston Children's Hospital
  7. Fragile X Syndrome/Women ... Fragile X Syndrome ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Genetics ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... National Fragile X Foundation ... Fragile X-associated ...
  8. What Causes Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Related Issues ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  9. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (Endocrine Society)  
    Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), also called premature ovarian failure, occurs when the ovaries have a decrease in estrogen production and ovulation before a woman turns 40.
  10. Are There Disorders or Conditions Associated with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Related Issues ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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