What happens if you have premature ovarian failure? What are the hazards?

A woman's ovaries will slowly begin to decline after she reaches the age of 50, but some women experience premature ovarian failure before the age of 40, which is a very scary thing. Because premature ovarian failure can make it difficult for women to conceive, and secondly it can cause amenorrhea and symptoms of lack of energy and insomnia. What will happen if you learn more about premature ovarian failure?

1. Amenorrhea is divided into primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. Secondary amenorrhea occurs before the age of 40. A survey of a large sample of POF patients found that there were no characteristic signs of menstrual abnormalities before amenorrhea. Some people suddenly experience amenorrhea after regular menstruation, some experience amenorrhea after stopping birth control pills or giving birth, and some experience irregular menstrual cycles and periods before menopause.

2. Infertility Some patients seek medical treatment for infertility and are diagnosed with premature ovarian failure. Infertility is the main reason for patients with premature ovarian failure to seek medical treatment and suffer. There are primary infertility and secondary infertility, so those with a family history of premature ovarian failure are advised to plan pregnancy as early as possible.

3. Symptoms of low estrogen: Symptoms of low estrogen (hot flashes and/or dyspareunia, etc.) are rare in patients with primary amenorrhea (22.2%). If they occur, they are mostly related to previous use of estrogen replacement therapy. Symptoms of low estrogen are common in patients with secondary amenorrhea (85.6%). This is consistent with the theory that low estrogen symptoms are caused by estrogen withdrawal. These low estrogen symptoms also include atrophic vaginitis and atrophic urethritis with frequent and painful urination.

4. Manifestations of concomitant autoimmune diseases such as Addison's disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, vitiligo and Crohn's disease. There are also subtle symptoms of adrenal insufficiency, such as recent weight loss, loss of appetite, vague abdominal pain, weakness, increased skin pigmentation, and salt cravings.