What is premature ovarian failure?

Premature ovarian failure is the decreased function of the ovaries before the age of 40. This impacts the amount of the hormone estrogen within the body and may lead to infertility.

How do members experience premature ovarian failure?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with premature ovarian failure*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for premature ovarian failure*

Who has premature ovarian failure on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 6
30s 17
40s 28
50s 13
60s 6
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 71

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What is premature ovarian failure?

Premature ovarian failure is the decreased function of the ovaries before the age of 40. This impacts the amount of the hormone estrogen within the body and may lead to infertility.



Common symptoms reported by people with premature ovarian failure

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for premature ovarian failure

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Compare treatments taken by people with premature ovarian failure

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Who has premature ovarian failure on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 40 say premature ovarian failure is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 6
30s 17
40s 28
50s 13
60s 6
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 71

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 28
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from premature ovarian failure patients who have completed their condition history
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