Early Diabetes Diagnosis Tied to Earlier Menopause

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Younger age at diabetes diagnosis is tied to earlier onset of menopause. In an adjusted analysis of 11,436 participants, early age of type 1 (younger than 30 years) and type 2 diabetes (age 30 to 39 years) diagnosis increased risk for early menopause by 55% and 82%, respectively.

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