Premature ovarian failure
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2014, Vol 27, Issue 12
Abstract
Menopause is a physiological period in a woman’s life, in which there is a resolution of menstruation and ovarian function. The average age of menopause is 51 years. Some women with ovarian failure can occur well before 40 years of age, even as early as embryonic development. The occurrence of menopause before 40 years of age is defined as the premature ovarian failure (POF). The causes of POF are different, ranging from genetic, by enzymatic, infectious, to iatrogenic.The diagnosis of POF should be determined with prudence, because it is a difficult diagnosis to accept for every woman.The work is a review of literature on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of POF.
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Katarzyna Jankowska
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