Loss of Ovarian Hormones and Accelerated Somatic and Mental Aging

Physiology (Bethesda). 2018 Nov 1;33(6):374-383. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00024.2018.

Abstract

Bilateral oophorectomy in premenopausal women is a unique condition causing the abrupt and premature loss of ovarian hormones, primarily estrogen. Bilateral oophorectomy causes an alteration of several fundamental aging processes at the cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels, leading to multimorbidity, frailty, and reduced survival. However, many questions remain unanswered.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Ovary / metabolism*

Substances

  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones