Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Biomedicines 2019, 7(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines7010002
Received: 30 November 2018
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Revised: 22 December 2018
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Accepted: 24 December 2018
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Published: 28 December 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Ovarian Disorders and Infertility)
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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Keywords:
premature ovarian insufficiency; in vitro fertilization; donor oocyte; fertility preservation
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Chae-Kim, J.J.; Gavrilova-Jordan, L. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies. Biomedicines 2019, 7, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines7010002
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Chae-Kim JJ, Gavrilova-Jordan L. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies. Biomedicines. 2019; 7(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines7010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleChae-Kim, Jennifer J., and Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan. 2019. "Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Procreative Management and Preventive Strategies" Biomedicines 7, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines7010002
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