Many women have had countless thoughts about not having menstruation again during menstruation, but when they actually reach menopause, they begin to feel hesitant, worried about abnormalities in their body, and even feel a little unaccustomed to it.
Because every woman will go through this period, everyone should face menopause with a normal mind. However, in life, there are also some women who have not yet reached menopause, but their menstruation has stopped. What exactly is going on?
Under normal circumstances, women will begin to enter menopause after they are 45 years old, and some women will not be completely menopausal until they are 55 years old.
If menopause is a normal phenomenon at this age, if it is earlier than 45 years old, a woman's menstruation will completely disappear, and she should be alert to the symptoms caused by premature ovarian failure.
What is premature ovarian failure?
Women's ovaries mainly play the role of secreting estrogen, sex hormones and progesterone , producing and excreting eggs . If you don't pay attention to protecting the ovaries at ordinary times, causing the ovaries to be damaged, the ovarian function will fail prematurely. This is premature ovarian failure, and women will also suffer from secondary amenorrhea..
What causes premature ovarian failure?
1. Chromosomal abnormalities and heredity
Abnormalities in the x chromosome of the human body will cause premature ovarian failure, which is also one of the main causes of premature ovarian failure. Moreover, premature ovarian failure has a certain genetic probability. If the mother has premature ovarian failure, her daughter may also suffer from this phenomenon.
2. Diseases
Women who suffer from Hashimoto's thyroiditis, systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases are many times more likely to develop premature ovarian failure than others, especially if their ovarian function is incomplete. After suffering from autoimmune diseases, the body's function will be weaker and the rate of ovarian failure will be faster.
3. Infection or environment
Infection with viruses such as Japanese encephalitis or mumps will also cause damage to women's ovarian tissue, making the ovarian function weaker and weaker. If not treated in time, premature ovarian failure will occur.
If women are exposed to harmful substances such as organic solvent industry, chemical preparations, and pesticides for a long time, or inhale first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke, it will also cause chronic damage to the ovaries and cause premature ovarian failure.
4. Iatrogenic factors
Women suffering from cancer need to undergo chemotherapy . These chemotherapy drugs will also damage the function of the ovaries. If they receive radiotherapy , the ovaries will also be stimulated, causing premature aging. In addition, pelvic surgery is also an important cause of premature ovarian failure.
The above are the four causes of premature ovarian failure, and every woman should pay attention to them. Usually, you need to protect your ovaries through various methods, so that the ovaries can help the body to secrete estrogen, sex hormones and progesterone normally. As long as the hormones in the body remain normal, women can look better;
In order to prevent this from happening, every woman should maintain a balanced diet, eat light food, avoid smoking and drinking, exercise properly, avoid abusing hormonal cosmetics and drugs, and maintain a good mood every day. Only in this way can the ovaries be kept healthy, and menopause will begin after menopause.