Can you get menopause at 24?

Premature menopause means a woman’s ovaries have spontaneously stopped working before she has reached the age of 40 years. Women can be affected in their teens or early 20s. About one in 1000 women reach menopause before the age of 30.

What causes menopause in your 20’s?

Early menopause can happen naturally if a woman’s ovaries stop making normal levels of certain hormones, particularly the hormone oestrogen. This is sometimes called premature ovarian failure, or primary ovarian insufficiency.

How do you know if you’re going through early menopause?

Symptoms of premature menopause are often the same as those experienced by women undergoing natural menopause and may include: Irregular or missed periods. Periods that are heavier or lighter than usual. Hot flashes (a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads over the upper body)

What is the earliest age for menopause?

Menopause that happens before age 40 is called premature menopause. Menopause that happens between 40 and 45 is called early menopause. About 5% of women naturally go through early menopause.

Can you hit menopause in your 20s?

Menopause starts for most people in their late 40s or early 50s. But in early or premature menopause, the drop in estrogen production and the end of menstrual periods comes much earlier. Premature menopause begins before the age of 40, and can sometimes happen in your 20s.

Do your hormones change in your 20s?

In your 20s your hormone levels become more regular than they were in your teenage years, meaning your menstrual cycle might settle into a predictable pattern or schedule.

Can you go through menopause in your 20s?

Can you get hot flashes at 23?

So, a woman can start experiencing hot flushes soon after 40, or even in her late 30s, as part of the normal lead-up to menopause. “But there are many, many causes of hot flushes,” Dr Farrell says.

Can a 22 year old get hot flashes?

Age is generally a good predictor of menopause, though, and it can help with determining whether a sudden feeling of heat is a hot flash or something else. Those in their 20s or 30s who experience sudden rushes of heat may have another problem, such as a fever, infection, or inflammation.