PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE - NOT JUST A PREMATURE MENOPAUSE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;     623 words ...OP46 Premature ovarian failure is a condition characterized...approximately 1% of women. Premature ovarian failure is defined by the presence...years of age. At one time, premature ovarian failure was considered irreversible...

ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN YOUNG WOMEN WITH PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;     264 words ......atherosclerosis. The effect of premature ovarian failure (or premature menopause...determine the effect of premature ovarian failure on endothelial function...Eighteen women with premature ovarian failure and twenty age- and BMI-match...

Spontaneous premature ovarian failure: Management challenges

Gynecological Endocrinology;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Premature ovarian failure (POF) generally describes...management of spontaneous premature ovarian failure, highlight the challenging...replacement therapy Introduction Premature ovarian failure, a major life-changing condition...

Epilepsy Raises Risk for Premature Ovarian Failure.

OB GYN News;  March 1, 2001 ;     351 words ......increased risk for developing premature ovarian failure, according to Dr. Adriana...control women. Mean age of premature ovarian failure symptoms was 39.5 years...of the five women with premature ovarian failure had temporal lobe epilepsy...

Women often overlook signs of ovarian failure

Miami Times;  September 3, 2002 ;     277 words ......women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure miss menstrual clues...Institutes of Health. Premature ovarian failure is a well-established...signs, the diagnosis of premature ovarian failure is delayed, as is the...

Premature ovarian failure: a review

Climacteric;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Key words: PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE MENOPAUSE, HORMONE...consequences and management of premature ovarian failure. Design A search of the...the references. Conclusion Premature ovarian failure is defined as the occurrence...

Diagnosis and management of fragile X syndrome.(ANNUAL CLINICAL FOCUS)

American Family Physician;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......in premutation carriers include premature ovarian failure and tremor/ataxia. (1) Premature ovarian failure occurs in up to 20 percent of...susceptible to FXTAS after age 50. Premature ovarian failure may be detected in as many as...

PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE AS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;     244 words ...PS55 Since 1967 definition of Premature Ovarian Failure is "the unphysiological cessation...feature of this disease is the Premature Ovarian Failure(POF) or Infertility. Failure...for more understanding about ovarian failure.

FMR1 premutation linked with ovarian failure.(Women's Health)

Internal Medicine News;  August 15, 2007 ;     605 words ......with spontaneous 46,XX premature ovarian failure are at increased risk...FMR1 premutation and premature ovarian failure. The draft is available...with spontaneous 46, XX premature ovarian failure have the FMR1 premutation...

Early menopause five times more likely in twins, say scientists

The Scotsman;  October 19, 2005 ;     661 words ......trying to find out why "premature ovarian failure" is more common in twins...The increase in risk of premature ovarian failure, which is normally pretty...childbirth into later life, premature ovarian failure was becoming more of...

RISKS RISE WITH EARLY MENOPAUSE.(Home Front)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  June 6, 1999 ;     347 words ......menopause before 40. Premature ovarian failure occurs after the ovaries...the eggs are gone. With premature ovarian failure, the ovaries age much...by blood tests. Once premature ovarian failure is diagnosed, annual...

The dangerous disease your gynecologist can miss.(Health)

Marie Claire;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......until you discover that premature ovarian failure also leads to hot flashes...results and diagnosed premature ovarian failure (POF), a hormonal disorder...As Suzanne discovered, premature ovarian failure needs to be viewed as...

Research Highlights Hormonal Control of Cardiovascular Functions.

PR Newswire;  August 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ......disorder. Women with Premature Ovarian Failure Face Increased Risk of...premature menopause (or premature ovarian failure) are at an increased...function in women with premature ovarian failure. Also, as expected, following...

Menopause too soon? (red letters).(Letter to the Editor)

Redbook;  April 1, 2003 ;     156 words ......January] really hit home, since my daughter has premature ovarian failure, the same problem as Beth Hockman. Every doctor...Again?' Two years ago I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure (POF), and it was very hard for me to accept...

Study of 90 women: depression falls short as risk factor for...

OB GYN News;  August 1, 2004 ;     211 words ......be a risk factor for premature ovarian failure, Dr. Jamie Luff said...been associated with premature ovarian failure, the occurrence of depression...mean 32.5 years) with premature ovarian failure (POF), 52% had a past...