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Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) |
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Some women may go into early menopause spontaneously, without an obvious cause. In these cases, the condition is known as premature ovarian failure, or POF. Keep reading to learn more about this little-known condition and its potential causes.
For a diagnosis of POF, typically there must be an absence of menses for at least 4 months, and abnormally high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), determined after two blood tests. Average age of occurrence is 27, but POF can strike in younger women, even teenagers. |
Doctors don't fully understand why ovaries stop functioning normally in women with POF, but they recognize two basic problems:
When no responsive follicles (the sacs which hold the eggs) are left in the ovaries. This may be due to chemotherapy, or disorders such as:
- Chromosomes determine a person's sex. Women have two X chromosomes, but for women with fragile X syndrome, one of the chromosomes is either missing or damaged (this is the case for 2-3% of women with POF).
When follicles are still present in the ovaries, but no longer function. Doctors hypothesize that the following issues can be at play:
- Instead of attacking viruses and bacteria, the immune system will inexplicably attack the body itself, including developing follicles, preventing their maturation. Affects about 5% of women with POF.
- Even if functioning follicles are still present in the ovary, for unknown reasons unusually low levels of follicles may inhibit ovulation. Estimates say this may be the case for up to 60% of women with POF.
- 10-20% of women with POF have a family history of the condition.
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Whether women go into early menopause due to POF or as a result of medical procedures, the health risks will be the same: early menopause increases the risk for several age-related health conditions. Keep reading to learn more.  |
Just like with natural menopause, the symptoms associated with early menopause are caused by fluctuating hormonal levels. There is no way to reverse early menopause, but its symptoms can be effectively managed with a variety of treatment options. |
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Treating Menopause Symptoms with
MacaActive Supplements |
Hormones play an essential role in several areas of the body. When hormone levels decline during menopause, the health implications can be significant, and often even more so for women who go through early menopause. As women begin to notice the symptoms of hormone deficiency, they may want to consider taking steps to stabilize their hormonal production.
Today, there are three effective ways to normalize hormonal levels: lifestyle changes, alternative medicine and drugs & surgery.
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Lifestyle Changes:: This first level of treatment involves no risk, but may be the hardest way to go because you'll have to restrict yourself from many things. That's why most people consider the next level of treatment, alternative medicine, which has proven to be excellent for treating menopausal symptoms in a safe and natural way.
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Alternative medicine: There are two types of herbal supplements for treating menopause symptoms: those containing phytoestrogenic herbs, and those containing non-estrogenic herbs. Phytoestrogenic herbs (like Black Cohosh) are filled with phytoestrogens, which are similar to estrogens. They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones. This isn't the best solution, however, because your body will become less responsive to producing estrogen on its own, causing a further decrease in body-own hormone levels. Unlike phytoestrogenic herbs, non-estrogenic herbs don't contain estrogen, but they nourish the hormonal glands to work more efficiently. This ultimately results in balancing not only estrogen, but other necessary hormones, as well. Using non-estrogenic herbs is one of the safest and best ways to treat menopause symptoms naturally.
An excellent example of a safe and effective non-estrogenic herb for hormonal imbalance is herbal MacaActive. What makes MacaActive so special is its ability to balance hormonal levels in women by nourishing the hormonal glands. In this way, it alleviates most disorders related to hormonal imbalance.  to read more about MacaActive.
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Drugs and Surgery: This level of treatment has the highest risk and often the highest cost. The most common drug therapy for treating menopause symptoms in the US is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There's no doubt that this is the quickest and strongest way to combat hormonal imbalance. Unfortunately, it entails serious side effects and increases the risk of different types of cancer in women. If you still want to consider this approach, see your doctor to become better informed about what this treatment option involves.
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A safe way to balance hormones:
Non-estrogenic herbs are the most effective solution for treating hormonal imbalance and its related symptoms.
MacaActive is an excellent non-estrogenic herb. It's simple: rather than putting hormones from the outside into your body artificially, MacaActive stimulates your hormone glands into producing the necessary hormones naturally. This is what makes MacaActive supplements so unique. to read all about MacaActive. |
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