The prediction of menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) involves
understanding the factors that contribute to the timing of these events. Menopause is a …

The menopause and its pathological version, premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), are
characterized by the cessation of follicle growth in the ovary, with consequent lack of …

In modern society with women delaying pregnancy, predicting the age of the natural
menopause with its preceding infertility will allow making informed choices about when to try …

Reproductive ageing in women is characterized by a decline in both the quantity and quality
of oocytes. Menopause is reached upon exhaustion of the resting primordial follicle pool …

Context: It has been hypothesized that a fixed interval exists between age at natural sterility
and age at menopause. Both events show considerable individual variability, with a range of …

Objective Menopause is the consequence of exhaustion of the ovarian follicular pool. AMH,
an indirect hormonal marker of ovarian reserve, has been recently proposed as a predictor …

STUDY QUESTION Do ovarian reserve tests (ORTs) predict age at natural menopause
(ANM) in a cohort of healthy women with a regular menstrual cycle? SUMMARY ANSWER …

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause, defined as loss of ovarian
activity prior to 40 years or menopause between the ages of 40 and 45 years, respectively, is …

STUDY QUESTION Is the ovarian reserve in a woman at a given age associated with her
mother's age at menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER We demonstrated a significant, positive …

The aim of this International Menopause Society White Paper on premature ovarian
insufficiency (POI) is to provide the latest information regarding this distressing condition …