Premature ovarian failure may be the result of the destruction of eggs in the ovaries.
Some patients experience complete destruction of all eggs within the ovaries.
In these cases, no treatment will restore egg development. However, some patients experience a condition known as premature autoimmune ovarian failure. In these cases eggs still remain in the ovaries, but they are prevented from working normally by the body's own immune system. This study was designed to evaluate patients with premature ovarian failure. It will provide researchers with information that may be used later in other studies related to this condition.