Premature ovarian failure

Authors
Conway, GS
Citation
Gs. Conway, Premature ovarian failure, BR MED B, 56(3), 2000, pp. 643-649
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BRITISH MEDICAL BULLETIN
ISSN journal
00071420 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
643 - 649
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1420(2000)56:3<643:POF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
On average, the menopause occurs at the age of 50 years,(1) with 1% of wome n continuing to menstruate beyond the age of 60 years and 1% whose menopaus e occurs before 40 years. Arbitrarily, a menopause before the age of 40 yea rs is defined as 'premature'.