How can I treat a case of Premature Ovarian Failure?
Your question is a very complex one. Premature ovarian failure usually means that the ovary no longer has enough follicles (or eggs) within it to let you ovulate and menstruate regularly. There is no known treatment for the underlying problem of the ovary. To get pregnant with this condition usually involves luck, unless a woman wants to do oocyte donation and use a ‘borrowed’ egg from another woman who has an abundance of eggs. Oocyte donation works well at achieving pregnancy, usually better than 50% per attempt. Otherwise, women with premature ovarian failure are likely to get into trouble without some form of hormone replacement (that is, in women who are not interested in getting pregnant). So that is usually recommended. It is also important to be taking calcium and probably checking bone density earlier in life than one would ordinarily do this test. Certain other conditions that are rare ought to be ruled out and the thyroid gland should be checked.
