{"id":2206,"date":"2026-05-14T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:55:34","slug":"causes-of-premature-menopause-and-early-menopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2206","title":{"rendered":"Causes of Premature Menopause and Early Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/media-library\/why-menopause-happens-earlier-for-some-women-infographic.png?id=66685227&amp;width=980\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:10px\">\n<p><strong>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/menopause-aging-well\/facts-about-menopause\">menopause<\/a>? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Menopause occurs when you\u2019ve gone 12 months without a period.     <\/p>\n<p>Most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 58. <\/p>\n<p>The average age of menopause in the U.S. is 51 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural menopause\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The decline in female hormones that happens naturally with age.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Induced menopause <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When medical treatments like cancer treatments or surgery temporarily or permanently shut down the ovaries so they no longer make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/estrogen\">estrogen<\/a> and progesterone.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Induced menopause happens quickly \u2014 within a few weeks or even overnight \u2014 and can cause early or premature menopause.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Premature menopause = Menopause before age 40 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Early menopause = Menopause before age 45 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Factors that cause or are associated with premature or early menopause <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Risks of early or premature menopause <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living longer without the health benefits of higher estrogen levels may increase your risk for health problems like: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you think you may be at risk for early or premature menopause, talk to your healthcare provider. Together you can figure out a plan.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><em>This educational resource was created with support from Bayer, a HealthyWomen Corporate Advisory Council member. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/causes-of-premature-menopause-and-early-menopause\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is menopause? Menopause occurs when you\u2019ve gone 12 months without a period. Most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 58. The average age of menopause in the U.S. is 51 Natural menopause\u00a0 The decline in female hormones that happens naturally with age.\u00a0 Induced menopause When medical treatments like cancer treatments or surgery temporarily or permanently shut down the ovaries so they no longer make estrogen and progesterone.\u00a0 Induced menopause happens quickly \u2014 within a few weeks or even overnight \u2014 and can cause early or premature menopause.\u00a0 Premature menopause = Menopause before age 40 Early menopause = Menopause before age 45 Factors that cause or are associated with premature or early menopause Risks of early or premature menopause Living longer without the health benefits of higher estrogen levels may increase your risk for health problems like: Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk\u00a0 If you think you may be at risk for early or premature menopause, talk to your healthcare provider. Together you can figure out a plan.\u00a0 This educational resource was created with support from Bayer, a HealthyWomen Corporate Advisory Council member. 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