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Herein, what triggers early menopause?

Premature menopause or premature ovarianinsufficiency occurs before age 40. Menopause occurswhen your ovaries stop producing eggs, resulting in low estrogenlevels. Estrogen is the hormone that controls the reproductivecycle. Anything that damages your ovaries or stops estrogenproduction can cause early menopause.

Likewise, does early menopause mean early death? Early menopause tied to heart risk and earlydeath. (Reuters Health) - Women who enter menopausebefore age 45 are more likely to have cardiovascularproblems and to die younger than women who enter menopauselater in life, according to a new analysis.

Besides, how do you know if your going through early menopause?

And it can still be years before your lastmenstrual period. Some common, normal signs includeirregular periods, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleepdisturbances, and mood swings—all results of unevenlychanging levels of ovarian hormones (estrogen) in your body.Read more about how you'll know you're nearmenopause.

Is early menopause bad?

Premature menopause and early menopause,whether spontaneous or induced, are associated with long-termhealth risks which may include premature death,cardiovascular disease, neurologic disease, osteoporosis,psychosexual dysfunction, and mood disorders.