A recent study published in Human Reproduction highlights that women with endometriosis are at a higher risk of premature and early menopause. The research led by Dr. Hsin-Fang Chung from the University of Queensland found that surgical menopause occurs, on average, 19 months earlier and natural menopause five months earlier in women with endometriosis compared to those without. This was determined from data gathered from 279,048 women across various countries from 1996 to 2022. The findings call attention to the long-term reproductive health consequences for women affected by this chronic condition.
Women with endometriosis face a higher risk of premature and early menopause and are seven times more likely to experience surgical menopause.
Surgical menopause occurs when a woman has both ovaries removed before natural menopause, often as a treatment for endometriosis when other therapies fail.
The study found that surgical menopause occurred on average 19 months earlier for women with endometriosis, and natural menopause occurred five months earlier.
Research highlights the limited previous studies on how endometriosis affects the timing of menopause, with this study analyzing data from over 279,000 women.
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