People with endometriosis more likely to experience early menopause, study finds

New research has found surgical and natural menopause occur months earlier in women with endometriosis. Photograph: The Good Brigade/Getty Images

Women with endometriosis face a higher risk of premature and early menopause and are seven times more likely to experience surgical menopause, a study has found.

Surgical menopause occurs when a woman has both ovaries removed before reaching natural menopause, and may be done to treat endometriosis if other treatments fail.