{"id":39679,"date":"2025-06-23T12:55:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:28:51","slug":"premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Premature menopause and how it\u2019s related to female infertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today at our fertility clinic in Spain we want to talk to you about menopause and, more specifically, premature menopause. About\u00a0<strong>how it affects women and infertility<\/strong>, and what assisted reproduction treatments exist in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>As you already know, a female\u2019s ovaries have\u00a0<strong>reproductive and hormonal functions<\/strong>. They are responsible for ovulation and are the main producers of the reproductive hormones oestrogen and progesterone.<\/p>\n<p>Women are born with a set number of eggs in their ovaries, called their ovarian reserve. This reserve decreases as a woman ages. When a woman\u2019s ovarian reserve runs out she will stop ovulating, hormone production will sharply decrease and, finally, her menstrual cycles will stop. This period of time is known as menopause and generally happens,<strong>\u00a0on average, at the age of 51<\/strong>\u00a0in the Western world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/#What_is_premature_menopause\" >What is premature menopause?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/#Diagnosis_of_premature_menopause\" >Diagnosis of premature menopause<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/#Symptoms_of_premature_menopause\" >Symptoms of premature menopause<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/#Causes_of_premature_menopause\" >Causes of premature menopause<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/premature-menopause-and-how-its-related-to-female-infertility\/#Treatment_for_premature_menopause\" >Treatment for premature menopause<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_premature_menopause\"><\/span>What is premature menopause?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve already talked about menopause. What you need to know is that when this situation<strong>\u00a0presents itself before the age of 40<\/strong>\u00a0it is known as premature menopause. It is also called premature ovarian failure or premature ovarian insufficiency.<\/p>\n<p>This situation\u00a0<strong>affects 1% of women<\/strong>\u00a0and 1 in a thousand women under the age of 30.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_of_premature_menopause\"><\/span>Diagnosis of premature menopause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diagnosis is based on the absence of menstrual cycles and<strong>\u00a0elevated levels of the hormone FSH<\/strong>\u00a0in a blood sample, generally around 40 IU\/L on at least two separate occasions about 4 to 6 weeks apart.<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis can also include levels of anti-Mullerian and inhibin B hormones which are\u00a0<strong>much lower than normal values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_premature_menopause\"><\/span>Symptoms of premature menopause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Women with premature ovarian failure, in addition to an absence of menstrual cycles, may mention\u00a0<strong>climacteric symptoms\u00a0<\/strong>such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, changes in their skin, hair loss and mood disorders.<\/p>\n<p>There are also certain\u00a0<strong>long-term effects\u00a0<\/strong>such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular issues, to name a few.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_premature_menopause\"><\/span>Causes of premature menopause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The causes\u00a0<strong>may be genetic<\/strong>, such as with Turner Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, genetic polyendocrine syndromes, etc.<\/p>\n<p>There are also certain\u00a0<strong>autoimmune-related<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>causes\u00a0<\/strong>which produce anti-ovarian antibodies, Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, Addison\u2019s disease, Type-1 Diabetes, Celiac disease, Albinism, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Myasthenia gravis.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, other causes include\u00a0<strong>iatrogenic effects\u00a0<\/strong>such as chemo and radiotherapy, as well as environmental factors such as tobacco use in susceptible women.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_for_premature_menopause\"><\/span>Treatment for premature menopause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Treatment focuses on infertility caused by\u00a0<strong>lack of ovulation and oestrogen deficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In cases in which the problem is an immune issue, treating the cause\u00a0<strong>oftentimes restores ovarian function\u00a0<\/strong>in terms of ovulation and hormones. One example would be with Celiac disease: cases have been described in which, by removing gluten from the diet, ovarian functioning was restored.<\/p>\n<p>For oestrogen deficiency, which is responsible for the majority of symptoms (such as hot flashes), using controlled\u00a0<strong>hormone replacement therapy\u00a0<\/strong>with oestrogen and progesterone is one hundred percent effective. Infertility due to an absence of oocytes is dealt with by employing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in vitro fertilisation with donor eggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For women who will be receiving radio and\/or chemotherapy, it is possible to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/preservation-female-fertility-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preserve their fertility by freezing eggs<\/a>\u00a0<strong>before undergoing cancer treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you have premature menopause and would you like to receive more information about your options for becoming a mother?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a>. At URE Centro Gutenberg we\u2019ll explain everything to you in detail, evaluate your situation and\u00a0<strong>talk to you about the best solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today at our fertility clinic in Spain we want to talk to you about menopause and, more specifically, premature menopause. About\u00a0how it affects women and infertility, and what assisted reproduction treatments exist in these cases. As you already know, a female\u2019s ovaries have\u00a0reproductive and hormonal functions. 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