Recent Research Progress in Premature Ovarian Failure

Premature ovarian failure refers to ovarian function failure in women before the age of 40 years due to follicular depletion or follicular dysfunction resulting in abnormal hormone levels. The etiology and pathogenesis of premature ovarian failure may be related to genetic, immunological, medical, environmental, infectious, psychological and enzyme deficiencies. The treatment involves Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, and the treatment level includes hormone level, cellular level, surgery and psychological aspect. This paper would like to review the progress of the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of premature ovarian failure in recent years.