Early Menopause

The following topics concern early menopause:

AMS Information Sheets - for health professionals | Early Menopause: Health Practitioners鈥� Perspectives digital resource (Healthtalk Australia) | Clinical Trials | Patient Resources

Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

The release of the ESHRE Guideline on premature ovarian insufficiency contains the best practice recommendations for the care of women with both primary and secondary premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

Guideline on premature ovarian insufficiency

Information about the guideline may be accessed here

Early Menopause due to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy is usually administered as part of cancer treatment but may also be given to women with severe connective tissue disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosis or kidney disease such as Wegener鈥檚 granulomatosis. Survival rates for many cancers in women of reproductive age are increasing. However, many treatments used to combat the disease carry a substantial risk for future infertility. Chemotherapy is toxic to the ovaries causing loss of eggs and destruction of the supporting ovarian tissue. This may cause temporary cessation of menstrual periods or early menopause which can develop quickly or gradually.

Surgical Menopause

Menopause means the final menstrual period. The average age of menopause is around 51 years, but most women will start to notice menopausal symptoms from around 47 years. This may be noticed as the onset of hot flushes, night sweats or vaginal dryness or a change in menstrual periods to more infrequent and sometimes heavier menstrual bleeding (1). Removal of both ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) before the normal menopause is called 鈥渟urgical menopause鈥�.

A digital resource for health professionals caring for women with POI and early menopause

The is a unique resource aimed at supporting and informing health professionals from a range of specialties who work with women with POI and early menopause.

On this resource you can read, watch and listen to the experiences and perspectives of 16 health practitioners who provide medical care and psychological support for women diagnosed with spontaneous and medically-induced early menopause / POI, or menopausal symptoms as a result of cancer or other medical treatments. Health practitioners interviewed include breast care nurses, breast surgeons, clinical psychologists, endocrinologists, fertility specialists, general practitioners, obstetrician-gynaecologists, oncologists, and psychiatrists.

You will also find links to a comprehensive range of resources, including and algorithms for early menopause, and links to a for patients.

The online resource was developed as a result of a NHMRC Partnership Project involving academic endocrinologists and obstetrician-gynaecologists at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation and the University of Melbourne and health sociologists at RMIT University. Partner organisations included AMS, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Healthdirect Australia, Women鈥檚 Health Victoria, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Monash Health, Endocrine Society of Australia, and Healthtalk Australia.

Clinical Trials

Early Menopause Medical Study

For more information and how to register go to:

Do you have Early Menopause?

Patient Resources

Early menopause 鈥� chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Early menopause chemotherapy and radiation therapy

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Page updated April 2025