Graphic designer, 30, reveals the heartbreaking reality of being diagnosed with premature menopause

A graphic designer who suffered dramatic mood swings, hot flushes and an almost non-existent libido for two years has revealed her shock at being diagnosed with 'early onset menopause' at just 25. After suffering from the symptoms for two years, she was eventually diagnosed with 'spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency', a condition known as 'early menopause' which leaves her at risk of developing heart disease and unlikely to carry her own baby. Graphic designer Lorena Beatriz suffered from symptoms like unexplained mood swings, hot flushes and a dramatically decreased libido for years before being diagnosed with spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency at the age of 25 'My first reaction was to cry, because having children is something I had wanted for as long as I can remember. Despite losing two jobs because of her debilitating symptoms and taking hormone replacement medication daily, Ms Beatriz - who is now 30 - said the most difficult part of going through early menopause is how little people understand her condition. Still, it took two years and countless tests before a fertility specialist finally diagnosed her with spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency, a condition affecting just one percent of women under 40.