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Topic Overview

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

Primary ovarian insufficiency(POI) happens when a woman's ovaries stop working before she is 40. POI is different from premature menopause. Learn about the causes, and how to treat the symptoms and complications.

Maternal Child HealthEndocrineReproductive

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Definition

Primary ovarian insufficiency(POI) happens when a woman's ovaries stop working before she is 40. POI is different from premature menopause. Learn about the causes, and how to treat the symptoms and complications.

Concept record

Canonical title
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Alphabetical key
P
Category
Maternal Child Health
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Ovarian insufficiency, POF, POI, Premature ovarian failure
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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