How Do You Recognize Premature Ovarian Failure?
Most women at some point in her life, will walk past a cute set of soft baby clothes and feel a tug at her heartstrings. Usually this occurs in the early twenties, among a hectic work and school schedule. Or some women begin to plan their families when they find the man that they want to spend the rest of their life with. Yet some women are undecided when it comes to having a child, envisioning a life of travel and carefree living. While these women may all have very different lifestyles, the one factor they have in common is that they have a choice when it comes to having a baby. Women diagnosed with premature ovarian failure feel as if this choice was cruelly stolen from them before they even had a chance. Premature ovarian failure is described as a failure of the ovaries to function properly before the age of 40, thus causing a cascade of events. Menstruation comes to an end, menopause begins, and estrogen and eggs are no longer produced. It can occur at any age and your risk of pre