Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of normal hormonal and reproductive function of ovaries in women before age 40 as the result of premature depletion of oocytes. The incidence of POI increases with age in reproductive-aged women, and it is highest in women by the age of 40 years. Rep...
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| author | Jennifer J. Chae-Kim Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan |
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| description | Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of normal hormonal and reproductive function of ovaries in women before age 40 as the result of premature depletion of oocytes. The incidence of POI increases with age in reproductive-aged women, and it is highest in women by the age of 40 years. Reproductive function and the ability to have children is a defining factor in quality of life for many women. There are several methods of fertility preservation available to women with POI. Procreative management and preventive strategies for women with or at risk for POI are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e459aca1fd2451c8b699b908d94b7232022-12-21T23:19:17ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592018-12-0171210.3390/biomedicines7010002biomedicines7010002Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive StrategiesJennifer J. Chae-Kim0Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USAPremature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of normal hormonal and reproductive function of ovaries in women before age 40 as the result of premature depletion of oocytes. The incidence of POI increases with age in reproductive-aged women, and it is highest in women by the age of 40 years. Reproductive function and the ability to have children is a defining factor in quality of life for many women. There are several methods of fertility preservation available to women with POI. Procreative management and preventive strategies for women with or at risk for POI are reviewed.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/7/1/2premature ovarian insufficiencyin vitro fertilizationdonor oocytefertility preservation |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer J. Chae-Kim Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies Biomedicines premature ovarian insufficiency in vitro fertilization donor oocyte fertility preservation |
| title | Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies |
| title_full | Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies |
| title_fullStr | Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies |
| title_short | Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies |
| title_sort | premature ovarian insufficiency procreative management and preventive strategies |
| topic | premature ovarian insufficiency in vitro fertilization donor oocyte fertility preservation |
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