Premature Menopause
August 21st, 2009 | 
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Many women don’t know that it’s not uncommon for young women to experience symptoms of menopause as early as their late 30’s. It can come as a shock for some women and they will most likely have quite a few questions.
Menopause, although being a very natural stage in a woman’s life can be an extremely depressing time. Many younger women experiencing signs of menopause might prefer to hide this from their friends and family.
Premature degeneration of the ovaries, when your body’s hormones cause the woman’s ovaries to stop working normally, is one of the fist signs of premature menopause. Many kinds of invasive surgeries can also cause early onset menopause. It can also occur swiftly as a result of any reproductive surgery hysterectomy. Both of these types of procedures will play havoc on your immune system. Many cases of premature menopause are related to hysterectomies.
You can also experience early onset menopause when you go to have your tubes tied after a pregnancy. You should try to find out when your mother went though menopause. Although it’s not a surefire indication of whether you’ll go through it or not based on your mother it can show you several of the symptoms to look out for.
The onset of premature menopause, initiated by decreasing levels of estrogen, usually brings with it the these symptoms: hot or cold flashes, night and sleep sweats, decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness and irritation, skin texture changes, and noticeable changes in sleeping patterns. Women who go through menopause at a more typical age may have fewer and less severe symptoms than younger women.
Going through early stages on menopause can be a life-changing period of time where emotions typically run extremely high. The biggest piece of advice we can give is to turn to your support system. Even though you may want to keep these things private, there’s no need to face this alone. It can be a very trying time for a woman to lose her maternal ability to have children. Don’t try and face the issue on you own, value the support of your family and friends.
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Hello – i liked your advice that women with premature menopause (also called premature ovarian failure, POF, or primary ovarian insufficiency)should not face this alone. You are right that it can be a very trying time. I’d suggest that women with POF or those who love women with POF contact IPOFA – The International Premature Ovarian Failure Assoc for information and support. We have local groups across the USA, have a conference coming up in Oct ‘09, bulletin boards and lots of information.
Thanks for posting your info – Catherine
It’s not easy going through menopause let alone when you are younger than average.
You are so right Holly! My mother went through this and she needed counciling to get over this.
Great post! I am 37 and have so many symptoms of perimenopause — hot flashes, mood swings, thinning hair, skin problems, you name it. It doesn’t seem like i should be going through this at my age! I am now taking a progesterone cream, so we’ll see where that leads… Your information is much appreciated.
Don’t forget to ask your doctor to check your thyroid – it can mimic many of the menopausal symptoms, ie cessation of periods, dry skin, memory loss, weight gain etc. I was told I had gone through the menopause at 37 following a miscarriage – now 46 I have just given birth to twins by egg donation and my periods have restarted?! When I had the hormone treatment before I got pregnant I was told I ad ovulated although my FSH level was 81 (about that of an 80 year old). I had an undiagnosed underactive thyroid and I’m sure it’s been the cause of a number of problems.