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Premature Menopause Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about premature menopause. Read more
The theme for World Menopause Day 2020 is Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). âPOI is a loss of function of the ovaries in women who are less than 40 years of ageâ. Read more
World Menopause Day 2020 is today, October 18. The theme is Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). âPOI occurs when a womanâs ovaries run out of eggs before the age of 40 yearsâ. Read more
An Early Menopause Question Prompt List is included in Healthtalk Australiaâs Early Menopause: Womenâs Experiences digital resource. Read more
Early Menopause: Experiences and Perspectives of Women and Health Practitioners, Healthtalk Australiaâs new digital resource on early menopause. Read more
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âInduced menopause refers to menstrual periods that stop after surgical removal of the ovaries, chemotherapy or radiation damage to the ovaries, or from…â. Read more
âLoss of ovarian function occurring in women younger than 40 years of age is called premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). POI may also be referred to as…â. Read more
âWorld Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available…â. Read more
âThe average age of menopause is 51.5 years, with most women experiencing menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 yearsâ. Read more
âA surgical menopause can be a difficult time for many women. Menopausal symptoms are often severe, and depression and anxiety are more likelyâ. Read more
ââEarly menopauseâ is when the final menstrual period occurs between 40 and 45 years. Up to 8% of women have had their final period by the time they are 45â. Read more
âHaving a hysterectomy is major surgery. The decision to have a hysterectomy should only be made after you have been given adequate information about why you…â. Read more
âEndometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women during their reproductive years (ie. usually between the ages of 15 to 49), which is approximately 176 million women…â. Read more
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