It is possible for Menopause to happen when a woman is in their 20s, 30s or 40s. Premature menopause describes menopause that occurs any time before age 40. It’s rare for menopause to happen before age 30 but not unheard of.
According to The Cleveland Clinic "anything that damages your ovaries or stops your body from making estrogen can cause menopause. Early and premature menopause also share many of the same symptoms as menopause.
Some causes of early or premature menopause are:
Chemotherapy or radiation to treat cancer.
Surgery that removes your ovaries.
Surgery that removes your uterus (hysterectomy).
Family history of menopause at an early age.
Getting your first period before age 11.
Chromosomal abnormalities like Fragile X or Turner’s syndrome.
Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease or thyroid disease.
Smoking cigarettes.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Infections like mumps.
Sometimes there’s no cause of early or premature menopause. This is the case in up to 50% of people."
Some 'causes of early menopause' according to the NHS
"You have a higher chance of going through the menopause early if other women in your mother's family also had an early menopause.
It's also more likely if you:
started your periods early (before the age of 8)
have never given birth or have only given birth once or twice
smoke
are underweight"
The NHS state that if a GP thinks that you are going through early menopause, they'll ask you about your symptoms and ask if early menopause runs in your family, they will also do blood tests to establish your hormone levels, if it is found that you are in early menopause the main treatment the GP will offer is medicines such as the combined contraceptive pill or HRT to replace your missing hormones.
There are other ways of controlling symptoms of early menopause which are the same as any menopausal woman rest, relaxation, diet, nutrition, self care and exercise.. have a look at some of the other blogs for information.