GA30.6
category
Premature ovarian failure
Definition
Menopause occurring spontaneously before 40 years of age, generally resulting in secondary amenorrhea although some women may exhibit intermittent ovarian function and ovulation, with a minority conceiving and delivering a pregnancy. POF/POI occurs mostly without a known cause, but can be caused by the following conditions: numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities, Fragile X (FMR1) premutations, autoimmune disorders, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, galactosemia, and other rare enzyme defects or mutations. To be subdivided in 4 categories according to cause: congenital, acquired, iatrogenic and unknown
Exclusions
- Isolated gonadotropin deficiency
(5A61.0) - Postprocedural ovarian failure
(5D44)
Also indexed as
Acquired premature ovarian failureCongenital Premature ovarian failureDecreased oestrogenFemale hypogonadism syndromeHypofunction of ovaryIatrogenic premature ovarian failureInsufficiency of ovaryPOF - [premature ovarian failure]Premature ovarian failurePremature ovarian failure of unknown originfemale hypergonadotropic hypogonadismhypergonadotrophic ovarian failureovarian failureovarian hypogonadismovarian secretion suppressionovary hyposecretionovary secretion deficiencypremature menopause NOSpremature ovarian insufficiencyprimary female hypogonadismprimary ovarian failure NOSprimary ovarian insufficiency