Possible complications of premature ovarian failure

This article is professionally consulted by: Doctor Nguyen Chi Quang, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Vinmec Central Park General Hospital. The doctor has many years of experience in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

Premature ovarian failure is the premature cessation of ovarian function in women after puberty and before the age of 40. Premature ovarian failure can lead to many dangerous physical and psychological complications for the patient.

The ovaries are the place where eggs are nourished, helping them develop so that they can be released and fertilized. The ovaries also secrete the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Premature ovarian failure is the premature cessation of ovarian function in women after puberty and before age 40. Premature ovarian failure can be congenital, but it can also be caused by factors such as immune factors, pathology, excessive weight loss, viral infections, smoking, drinking alcohol, many abortions, etc.
When suffering from premature ovarian failure, patients may experience symptoms such as hot flashes, mood changes, irritability, night sweats, a marked decrease in sex drive, burning pain when intercourse, loss of fertility, urinary disorders....

Infertility: Premature ovarian failure causes menstrual disorders, even complete amenorrhea, and leads to infertility in women; Osteoporosis: The hormone estrogen plays a role in keeping bones strong in women. The decrease in estrogen levels in postmenopausal women or women with premature ovarian failure will lead to osteoporosis, bone and joint pain; Anxiety, depression: Concerns about health, beauty, pregnancy, plus the impact of the drop in estrogen hormone can make ovarian failure patients fall into a state of crisis, anxiety and fear. than the risk of depression. Therefore, family members need to encourage and comfort the patient to help the patient overcome the disease barrier;

Cardiovascular disease: Although very rare in young women with premature ovarian failure, if combined with some other bad factors, it can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life; Hypothyroidism: The thyroid gland controls the body's metabolism. Decreased thyroid hormone will affect metabolism and affect many organs in the body, mental decline and physical decline.

Currently, there is no therapy that can cure ovarian failure completely, but there are methods to help treat symptoms and prevent possible bad complications. Depending on the characteristics of each patient, the doctor will consider and recommend the most appropriate treatment method, specifically as follows:
Using hormone replacement: To minimize the bad effects of ovarian failure caused by ovarian failure. such as limiting sexual dysfunction, dermatological and psychological problems and preventing osteoporosis; Treatment of infertility: Although ovarian failure affects the ability to conceive, still about 5-10% of patients with ovarian failure can still get pregnant without treatment. For other cases, there are many measures to restore the normal function of the ovaries such as corticosteroids, oestradiol, clomiphene citrate, ... or using in vitro fertilization. Patients with ovarian failure who have difficulty getting pregnant should not be depressed because of this, because we can completely hope for modern medical methods in the treatment of infertility and infertility today at medical centers. reputation.

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Vinmec IVF Reproductive Center is the leading medical address for fertility support in general and infertility treatment in particular with the clinical pregnancy rate always reaching over 40%. The center applies the most advanced methods of assisted reproduction in the world, which are: