Partington M W, Moore D Y, Turner G M
Hunter Genetics, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Am J Med Genet. 1996 Aug 9;64(2):370-2. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19960809)64:2<370::AID-AJMG27>3.0.CO;2-B.
Fragile X carriers have a median age of menopause 6 to 8 years earlier than women in the general population, with 28% experiencing premature ovarian failure defined as menopause before the age of 40 years. This information was obtained from 203 returned questionnaires from women in the UK Fragile X Society.