Premature ovarian failure and no menstruation

Premature ovarian failure refers to the premature loss of part or all of the function of the ovaries, resulting in decreased menstrual volume or amenorrhea. Some women may also experience symptoms such as insomnia and decreased libido. Normal ovaries begin to decline in function at around the age of 45 to 50. Premature ovarian aging can have a great impact on women's health and life. So how should we deal with amenorrhea caused by ovarian aging?

In addition to amenorrhea, premature ovarian failure also involves important hormonal changes, primarily a decrease in estradiol (a female hormone) and an increase in follicle-stimulating hormone or luteinizing hormone. These hormonal changes expose patients to more health threats, mainly manifested in:

1. Osteoporosis: Estrogen can help keep bones "strong", but once the level drops, "osteoporosis" often occurs, and the patient's bones become fragile and more prone to fractures.

2. Hypothyroidism: The hormones secreted by the thyroid gland can control the body's metabolic level. The low level of these hormones can affect the body's metabolism, leading to slow metabolism and slow mental reaction. Cold intolerance and constipation are also signs of hypothyroidism.

3. The low hormone levels caused by premature aging can directly lead to anxiety and depression. Patients with premature aging are often more shy or anxious in social situations, and compared with normal women, they have stronger self-esteem and may even be arrogant. On the contrary, anxiety can further cause premature ovarian failure in the family.

4. Low female hormone levels can lead to the accumulation of cholesterol in the arterial walls, increasing the possibility of atherosclerosis. According to research, people with progeria are many times more likely to develop heart disease or die from heart disease than normal people.

5. Dry eyes or other eye problems are also common complications in patients with premature ovarian failure. If not treated, they may cause permanent damage to the eyes.

Although premature ovarian failure may appear to be only the absence of menstruation, its impact on the body cannot be underestimated. Therefore, patients with premature ovarian failure must seek early treatment to minimize all aspects of damage to the body caused by hormone levels.

The main symptom of premature ovarian failure is amenorrhea. Before amenorrhea, some patients do experience menstrual disorders and too little menstrual flow, but this cannot be diagnosed as "premature ovarian failure."

However, a decrease in women's menstrual flow may also be caused by the following factors:

1. Endocrine abnormalities, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, decreased ovarian reserve function, hyperprolactinemia and other diseases, may cause scanty menstruation. This is due to abnormal ovulation and hormone secretion, which cannot stimulate the normal growth and transformation of the endometrium, resulting in no blood being discharged.

2. Endometrial damage caused by uterine surgery such as abortion, uterine curettage, hysteroscopy, or endometritis, endometrial tuberculosis, etc., if the basal layer of the endometrium is damaged, or the uterine cavity morphology is abnormal, can cause endometrial growth restriction and lead to a decrease in menstrual volume.

The light menstrual flow caused by the above reasons may not only lead to premature menopause over time, but also put women who want to have children at risk of infertility. Therefore, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible, find out the cause, and intervene as soon as possible.