Fertility problems

Early menopause

Menopause is when your ovaries stop releasing eggs. It happens to all women, normally between the ages of 45 and 55. But it can happen earlier in some women.

An early menopause can be caused by:

Source:
Meniru GI.
Female factor problems.
In: Cambridge guide to infertility management and assisted reproduction. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK; 2001.

Surgery on your ovaries
Treatment for cancer
Your genes.

Sources for the information on this page:

Meniru GI.Female factor problems.In: Cambridge guide to infertility management and assisted reproduction. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK; 2001.

This information was last updated on Mar 06, 2009

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