noun
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure
Medical term for menopause occurring before age 40. Often abbreviated as POF in English medical contexts.
早期閉経の原因は完全には解明されていない。
The causes of premature menopause are not fully understood.
彼女は30代で早期閉経と診断された。
She was diagnosed with premature menopause in her thirties.
Compound of 早期 (early) and 閉経 (menopause).