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Conditions›Menopause›Premature menopause

Premature menopause

Premature menopause is the early failure of the ovaries to produce eggs, which causes a woman to stop having her periods before the usual age of menopause (around age 50).

Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this

Pediatrics 34 years experience

Is a type of:Menopause

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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