Hello!
Premature ovarian failure often presents similar to when women enter perimenopause with typical signs such as:
- Menstrual disorders: Menstrual irregularities, menstrual irregularities, and even amenorrhea.
- Decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness.
- Vasomotor disorders: Hot flashes, hot flushes, or night sweats.
- There are also symptoms of urinary disorders, osteoporosis, difficulty concentrating, agitation …
However, there are cases of ovarian failure that come very slowly, without any symptoms, the patient only discovered during examination because of infertility..
To prevent premature ovarian failure, women should:
- Visit gynecological and reproductive health as soon as there are abnormal signs or every 6 months to be able to screen, detect and treat early diseases affecting ovarian function.
- Maintain genital hygiene, use measures to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. When there are gynecological inflammatory diseases, it is necessary to intervene and treat thoroughly, to avoid recurrence.
- Limit and prevent exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation.
- Do not abuse stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, coffee, cocaine, addictive substances…
- Having a scientifically balanced living and working regime, minimizing stress and excessive pressure, especially avoiding prolonged psychological stress.
- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body weight.
- Eat a nutritious, balanced and varied diet. Should eat a lot of green vegetables, fresh fruits … because these are foods rich in minerals and vitamins to help strengthen the body’s resistance and should drink a lot of water.
- Do not abuse hormonal drugs of unknown origin or not prescribed by a doctor.
Young women of reproductive age with ovarian disease requiring surgery or preparing for cancer treatment should consult a fertility specialist before proceeding with treatment.
When you find yourself with any of the above abnormal signs, you should go to a specialist hospital for examination and advice on how to intervene promptly!
Spec.Dr I. Ho Van Thang – Andrology and Infertility Hospital of Hanoi