PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY

Course overview

PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY (POI) IS A DISEASE THAT AFFECTS WOMEN LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE. COMMONLY, WOMEN PRESENT WITH AMENORRHEA FOR 4-6 MONTHS, LOW ESTRADIOL LEVELS, AND ELEVATED FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) LEVEL. POI AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH, FERTILITY, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, AND BONE HEALTH. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, IT REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.