Premature Menopause Q: How common is premature ovarian failure?
Dr. Donnica: Prematureovarian failure (POF) is also known as premature menopause: it is defined as menopause for any reason before age 40. This condition affects affects approximately one in a hundred women under the age of 40 and one in a thousand women under the age of 30. Click here for related information. Created: 12/14/2000  – Donnica Moore, M.D.