Are there any higher risks for POF women, (other than apparently heart and bones) – for instance, ovarian cancer? Should any special medical testing be done if one has had POF?
There are no clear cut reported increases in health risks for women with POF. There are some new studies being done that may help to clarify this in a couple of years. The only special medical testing that should be done for POF, in my opinion, is to test periodically for the autoimmune variety of POF -in other words, some women with POF have an immune reaction against their ovaries and might be at risk to get immune reactions against other endocrine glands, particularly the thyroid gland and the pancreas. Thyroid problems and diabetes could arise and should be detected very early if women with POF are checked from time to time for these sorts of problems.
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