Do you know what premature ovarian failure is?

Experts believe that research shows that the incidence of premature ovarian failure in women of childbearing age is only one percent, and according to clinical observations, the cause of this one percent of premature ovarian failure is only related to genetic, immune and other factors. Some drugs or ovarian surgery may also cause premature ovarian failure, but it is not, as the "legend" says, closely related to external factors such as stress and diet.

What exactly is premature ovarian failure?

Premature ovarian failure refers to women with regular menstruation and natural cycles who experience ovarian atrophy and persistent amenorrhea and sexual organ atrophy (such as uterine atrophy, disappearance of folds, vulvar atrophy, etc.) before the age of 40 due to ovarian function decline and decline. It is usually accompanied by a decline in estrogen levels. Normal female ovarian function begins to decline around the age of 45 to 50. If there are signs of decline before the age of 40, it is medically called premature ovarian failure. Such women are often accompanied by amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea.

The main cause of premature ovarian failure is not stress

Does a high-pressure life really cause premature ovarian failure? Many people's answer is yes. But unexpectedly, this conclusion was denied.

At present, medical research on ovarian function and premature ovarian failure believes that genes are the fundamental factor causing premature ovarian failure. Although studies have shown that work pressure, long-term anxiety or depression can cause great mental harm to women, resulting in symptoms such as irregular menstruation and endocrine disorders, thus affecting the normal function of the ovaries, these cannot be considered the fundamental or direct cause of premature ovarian failure in women.

The incidence of premature ovarian failure in women of childbearing age is only one percent, and according to clinical observations, the cause of this one percent of premature ovarian failure is only related to genetic, immune and other factors. Some drugs (certain Chinese medicines and chemotherapy drugs) or ovarian surgery may also cause premature ovarian failure, but it is not closely related to external factors such as stress and diet as the "legend" says.

Most of those who think that premature ovarian failure is a psychological problem

Why do more and more white-collar women report early menopausal symptoms and suspect that they have premature ovarian failure? Professor Yu Qi said that most of these are psychological problems. This psychological problem used to be called "neurasthenia", and its main manifestations are fatigue, temper, sweating, insomnia, and decreased energy. At present, it seems that this is a kind of depression. As for whether it can be regarded as depression, it must be diagnosed by a doctor. Depression is more common in women, with a lifetime prevalence of about 10% among the population, and women are more than twice as likely as men.

Premature ovarian failure cannot be intervened by external factors

The topic of premature ovarian failure has attracted attention, which is also related to the "hype" of some businesses. Dr. Yu said that not many people who suspect they have premature ovarian failure come to see a doctor, and more people go to seek some fitness, spa, beauty, massage, etc. At present, the so-called × placenta treatment that is very popular among white-collar women is actually aimed at this situation. Doctors said that in fact, there is no good prevention method for real premature ovarian failure, so it is impossible to intervene through external factors.