premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure
Medical term for menopause occurring before age 40. Often abbreviated as POF in English medical contexts.
The causes of premature menopause are not fully understood.
She was diagnosed with premature menopause in her thirties.
閉経 is general menopause, while 早期閉経 specifically refers to menopause occurring before age 40.
更年期 refers to the broader climacteric period around menopause, not the cessation of menstruation itself.
Compound of 早期 (early) and 閉経 (menopause).