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If you are like me and most other women, then you absolutely love the idea of never having your period again! However, when it comes to menopause, it is much more serious than simply not having a period. Unfortunately, some women experience early onset menopause. When this occurs, generally it’s due to one of the three reasons listed below.

Regardless of the reason, early menopause symptoms will mirror normal menopause symptoms.

Premature Ovarian Failure

One of the most prevalent causes of early menopause is premature ovarian failure. This is usually caused by an autoimmune disorder where your immune system accidently attacks itself. In this case, you body is under the impression that your immune system is a disease and orders antibodies to fight against it.

In some instances, these antibodies may be directed to fight the reproductive system. Early menopause can result in this case because the ovaries are at risk for getting damaged severely. If this occurs, the ovaries will not work properly and therefore lead to menopause.

Surgery

Also, reproductive system surgery can lead to early menopause. For instance, the removal of your ovaries will obviously cause early menopause. You will also experience it if you get a complete hysterectomy, or even a partial one.

One of the major downfalls with early menopause resulting from surgery is that it can be much more severe than normal menopause. This is due to the fact that everything happens all at once, instead of there being a steady reduction of hormones.

Even if your ovaries remain intact during a hysterectomy, women are still subjected to the possibility of premature menopause. This can happen when ovaries are often damaged during an operation on the reproductive system.

So even if the ovaries remain, it is possible for them to stop functioning after surgery. Tubal ligation is another surgery than can also lead to it.

Chemically Induced Early Menopause

Chemically induced menopause is another cause. Ovaries can be damaged severely during chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Sometimes women only experience this stop of menstruation during the actual chemical treatment. However, even if a woman’s menstrual cycle comes back, the ovaries often times are damaged too much resulting in infertility.

When estrogen production is blocked due to cancer treatments, particularly for breast cancer, premature menopause can occur. Unfortunately, these treatments are necessary most of the time in order for people to overcome cancer.

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