women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, have revealed researchers from the University of Queensland.
A complete international study revealed that women with endometriosis are 7 times the risk of surgical menopause (involving the elimination of the two ovaries) and faces a higher risk of premature menopause (before the age of 40) or early menopause (between 40 and 44 years).
Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, of the UQ Public health school, Said that if it was known that endometriosis and treatment can reduce the quality and quantity of eggs, research on its effect at the time of menopause was limited.
We found that surgical menopause occurred, on average, 19 months earlier in women with endometriosis, while natural menopause occurred 5 months earlier.
Women with endometriosis are twice as capable of feeling surgical menopause in less than 40 years, 1.4 times more likely to have a natural menopause before 40 years. ”
Dr Hsin-fang Chung, UQ Public health school
Principal author, Professor Gita Mishra, said that he was already known early and that surgical menopause was linked to unwanted results such as cardiovascular disease and premature death.
“The prevention or management of early or medically induced menopause requires a complete understanding of its underlying causes and its proactive measures to resolve the long-term health risks associated with it,” said Professor Mishra.
The study-which analyzed data of nearly 280,000 women in Australia, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Japan between 1996 and 2022-is the most important to examine the menopause type and calendar in women with endometriosis.
Research is part of Interlaces, an international collaboration examining the reproductive health of women and chronic diseases throughout their lives.
Endometriosis is a chronic and often debilitating inflammatory disease, affecting 1 Australian woman out of 7, where tissues similar to the mucous membrane of the uterus develop in other parts of the body.
Dr. Chung said she hoped that evidence would shed light on endometriosis management guidelines, stressing the importance of the long -term surveillance of the disease.
“Women with endometriosis should be aware that they can be at increased risk of early or induced menopause, regularly visit their general practitioner to check the risk factors for chronic disease and focus on prevention strategies,” she said.
Dr. Chung’s next step is to seek the impact of endometriosis on the risks of long -term chronic disease.
The results will be presented at the 16th World Congress on endometriosis in Sydney later this month.
The Research is published in Human reproduction.
