Premature ovarian failure

Routine screening for POF is not indicated in the general population. Laboratory testing can be useful in patients with symptoms of amenorrhoea or hypo-oestrogenaemia or in women who are undergoing testing for infertility.[36]Rossouw JE, Anderson GL, Prentice RL, et al. Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: principal results from the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2002 Jul 17;288(3):321-33. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12117397?tool=bestpractice.com