VIDEO: With menstrual irregularity, consider primary ovarian insufficiency

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, MSCP, about diagnosing primary ovarian insufficiency, a condition similar to but different from menopause among women younger than 40 years.

Nguyen is an assistant professor of clinical medicine, obstetrics and gynecology in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She is also a Healio | Endocrine Today Editorial Board Member. Stuenkel is a clinical professor in the department of medicine at the University of California, San Diego.

Primary ovarian insufficiency is reduced fertility before natural menopause. If a woman or teenager has any menstrual irregularity, particularly recent episodes of missed periods for 3 to 6 months, she should be evaluated for the condition.

“If you don’t think of it, you won’t make the diagnosis,” Stuenkel said.

Stuenkel discusses possible causes, diagnostic tests and implications for fertility and long-term health.

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Nguyen and Stuenkel are speaking on this topic and more as part of the USC Jorge H. Mestman Endocrine and Pregnancy Symposium taking place in person and virtually Feb. 24.

Register for the symposium at keckusc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=7185.