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Premature Menopause

Causes of Premature Menopause

by Catherine on October 3, 2009

Premature menopause can be caused by many different conditions besides surgery including auto-immune diseases, treatment for cancer, genetics, etc.. And for many women, the cause is unknown. Find out more about the most common causes of early menopause.

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Surgical Menopause

by Catherine on October 2, 2009

Surgical menopause where the uterus (hysterectomy) and both ovaries are removed throws the body into instant and drastic premature menopause. Because the body-mind does not have time to adjust to the abrupt lack of hormones (and normally the ovaries do keep producing some hormones after natural menopause), women in surgical menopause experience menopausal symptoms more [...]

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What Is Premature Menopause?

by Catherine on October 2, 2009

In the U.S., the average age of natural menopause onset is 51 years. However, about one per cent of women go through menopause before the age of 40 because of genetics, illness, medical procedures, or unknown causes. Whether the cause is natural or induced, menopause that occurs before the age of 40 is called premature [...]

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