After reading this article, you should be able to: Understand the causes of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI); List the required diagnostic tests (#diagnosis) and the serious health consequences linked with POI diagnosis; Provide information on the benefits and risks of hormonal treatment options (#management): Advise on emerging non-hormonal treatment options (#non-hormonal) available for symptom relief. Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI; also known as premature ovarian failure) is where the ovaries stop functioning before the age of 40 years and affects around 1% of women in the UK[1]. It can be a devastating diagnosis for women of reproductive age and differs from early menopause, which occurs in women aged between 40 and 45 years.
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