There are many factors which may cause early onset menopause in younger women. The most obvious reason is an imbalance in the hormones estrogen and progesterone, but there's usually more than just an imbalance at play. Various environmental factors can ...Early Onset Menopause
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Most women go through menopause in their late forties or early fifties, but it is not uncommon to experience early onset menopause at a younger age. In order to understand early menopause, we must first establish that menopause does not only refer to a woman's "last period" - it means the ovaries can no longer release eggs once a month. The cessation of ovulation causes the body's chemistry to change, causing an imbalance in the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. During menopause, the body's estrogen production drops by 40-60%. Since ovulation triggers the release of progesterone and you no longer ovulate during menopause, progesterone production is reduced to nearly zero.
Young women can experience what is known as early menopause symptoms. The onset of menopause is not something that is only reserved for older women. The early onset of menopause is more common than many women realize. Early or premature menopause can occur in very young women for a variety of reasons.
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