Abstract
Menopause is the cessation of ovarian function. A woman is “post menopausal” 12 months after her last menstrual period. Ovarian function declines in the 5 years running up to menopause, and this is known as the “perimenopause” or the “menopause transition”. “Premature menopause”, now known as “premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), occurs when a woman’s ovaries cease functioning under the age of 40.
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Kovacs, G., Briggs, P. (2015). Menopause. In: Lectures in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14863-2_18
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