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WASHINGTON -- Depression may not be a risk factor for premature ovarian failure, Dr. Jamie Luff said in a poster presentation at a meeting sponsored by the International Association for Women's Mental Health.
Although depression has been associated with premature ovarian failure, the occurrence of depression after the start of menstrual irregularity suggests that depression itself is not a risk factor, said Dr. Luff of New York University, New York.
In a study of 90 women aged 19-41 years (mean 32.5 years) with premature ovarian failure (POF), 52% had a past history of major depression. Although depression preceded a diagnosis of POF in 68%, it preceded ...