Ovarian failure
| Ovarian failure | |
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| Term | Ovarian failure |
| Short definition | ovarian follicles - (pronounced) (oh-VAYR-ee-un FAH-lih-kul) small, fluid-filled sac in the ovary that contains an immature egg. There are thousands of follicles in the ovaries. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ovarian failure - (pronounced) (oh-VAYR-ee-un IN-suh-FIH-shen-see) A condition in which the ovaries stop working and menstruation stops before the age of 40. This can lead to fertility problems and menopause symptoms. There are two types of ovarian failure, primary and secondary. Primary ovarian failure means the ovaries are not functioning normally. This can be because they were removed through surgery, or it can be caused by some cancer treatments and certain diseases or genetic conditions. In secondary ovarian failure, the ovaries are normal, but there is a problem getting hormone signals from the brain to them. This is usually caused by diseases of the pituitary or hypothalamus. Some women with ovarian failure sometimes have menstrual bleeding and can have children. Also called premature menopause, ovarian failure and premature menopause
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