<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Premature menopause]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Premature <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a> is the permanent end of menstrual periods before age 40. It occurs because the ovaries no longer release eggs (ovulation) regularly and become less able to produce hormones.</p>
<p dir="auto">Some women have no symptoms except being unable to become pregnant, and others have the same symptoms as those of natural <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a> (such as hot flashes or night sweats).<br />
Blood tests can confirm the diagnosis, and other tests are done to identify the cause.<br />
Various measures, including estrogen (typically taken until about age 51, when <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a> occurs on average), can relieve or reduce symptoms.<br />
To become pregnant, women with premature <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a> can have eggs from another woman implanted in their uterus.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hormonally, premature <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a> resembles natural <a href="/topic/26235/menopause">menopause</a>. The ovaries produce very little  estrogen . Ovulation stops. However, sometimes the ovaries start functioning for a short time and can release an egg, making pregnancy possible. The ovaries still contain thousands of eggs.</p>
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