1.   In women, chronic use of alcohol reduces vaginal response, and it can cause irregular menstruation and induce premature menopause.

2.   Because she had undergone premature menopause, she could not produce eggs of her own and initially attempted to become pregnant using fresh eggs provided by donors.

3.   No one knows precisely how chemotherapy damages eggs and sets off premature menopause.

4.   The purpose of the experimental procedure is to protect the ovaries from radiation and thus prevent premature menopause.

5.   Also smoking has been linked to premature aging, premature menopause and osteoporosis, WHO said.

6.   CMF takes six months, causes mouth sores, diarrhea and might increase risk of premature menopause.

7.   Chinese doctors have successfully transplanted an ovary from an aborted female fetus to treat a young woman suffering from premature menopause, state media said Sunday.