Tue, 9 May 2023
Record numbers of young women are experiencing early menopause, also known as Premature Ovarian Failure, in their 20s and 30s. Here's the science and details you should know.
Link to video and research: https://bit.ly/3NZeWOv Time Stamps: 00:00 Young women in their 20s and teen girls are going through menopause, premature ovarian insufficiency. 00:37 Nearly 11% of women in North America go through POI. 01:45 POI is a symptom of endocrine disrupting chemical exposure, poor metabolic health, and malnutrition. 03:45 Long-term health issues are caused by low estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. 04:50 Early symptoms 05:30 Indicators: elevated FSH, between 25 IU and 40 IU, and low AMH, below 3.5 picomoles/liter. 06:24 Exposure to certain environmental chemicals compromise reproductive health in women. 10:35 POI is ovarian failure, not early menopause. |