When we use the term “premature menopause” or climacterium praecox, we mean cessation of the normal cyclic ovarian function prior to the age of 40. Some authors have defined the limit at an even earlier age, namely 35 and in some cases even 30 [1]. Especially in young women, speaking of a prema­ ture menopause often causes problems for psychological reasons. The thought of being menopausal at s...