"Menopause, Premature" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The premature cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) when the last menstrual period occurs in a woman under the age of 40. It is due to the depletion of OVARIAN FOLLICLES. Premature MENOPAUSE can be caused by diseases; OVARIECTOMY; RADIATION; chemicals; and chromosomal abnormalities.
| Descriptor ID |
D008594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.056.630.250 G08.686.157.500.500 G08.686.841.249.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Association between body mass index and surgical menopausal symptoms in patients with early stage endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2019 04; 153(1):123-126.
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A manifesto on the preservation of sexual function in women and girls with cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug; 213(2):166-74.
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Adverse health outcomes in women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol. N Engl J Med. 2011 Oct 06; 365(14):1304-14.
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Increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause. Neurology. 2007 Sep 11; 69(11):1074-83.
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Increased risk of parkinsonism in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause. Neurology. 2008 Jan 15; 70(3):200-9.
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Hysterectomy, menopause, and estrogen use preceding Parkinson's disease: an exploratory case-control study. Mov Disord. 2001 Sep; 16(5):830-7.