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POI
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) is the clinical loss of ovarian function before age forty, characterized by oligo/amenorrhea and elevated gonadotropins (FSH); it is the currently preferred terminology replacing premature ovarian failure. 
Grammatical category Noun
Field Fertility problems
Level of specialization High
Definition source Cleveland Clinic
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Synonym
POF
Formal
Equivalents

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FOP
Associated concepts
May cause
infertility
Presents the symptom
irregular menstrual periods
Is accompanied by
high FSH levels
low oestrogen levels
Examples
Bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDSCs) Recent studies have shown that there are residual follicles in the ovaries of POI patients that can be activated by in vitro activation and fragmentation treatments, resulting in mature oocytes, and giving rise to successful pregnancies and healthy children.
This aspect represents one of the most clinically relevant findings of our study and opens new avenues of research for developing treatment for women with POI, who have a spontaneous pregnancy rate lower than 5%246, and for whom oocyte donation is the only current clinical option.

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