Did IVF cause Kourtney Kardashian's menopause?

Kourtney Kardashian claimed that IVF medications caused several health problems for her, including weight gain and menstrual changes.

“It hasn’t been the most amazing experience,” she told her mother, Kris Jenner. “The medication that they’ve been giving me, they put me into menopause. Literally into menopause.”

This seemed to confuse Kris, who asked, “Based off of what? A drug?” to which Kourtney replied, “Yes,” although there were no further details as to what specific medications she was using in her treatment.

Kardashian also complained that her IVF treatment caused weight gain, which led to constant speculation of her pregnancy and made her a subject of incessant online trolling.

An Indonesian study of 100 participants compared menopausal women who had undergone IVF to those who had not. The researchers found that the urogenital symptoms in menopause (such as bladder problems, vaginal dryness, sexual issues) were more severe in women who had undergone IVF.

It was also found that ovarian stimulation in IVF advances the age of menopause in women. However, the researchers noted that these differences were not clinically significant and further research is required to cement these findings.

Another study involving the same number of women, who were treated for infertility at Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge, between 1981 and 1994, found that there was no significant relationship between the number of ART cycles and the advancement of menopausal age.

Early ovarian ageing is a concerning trend among women these days. It is mostly determined genetically but acquired factors such as smoking and poor lifestyle may also contribute to the problem.

We need more research into the effects of IVF on menopause as the studies available until now are contradictory and unproven.

As for Kourtney Kardashian, she certainly didn't fo into menopause because she was able to conceive again and have baby Rocky with Travis.

Kourtney Kardashian raised concerns about IVF and menopause after saying she felt like the treatment “put me into menopause.” She described experiencing symptoms that made her feel physically and emotionally unlike herself, including weight changes and mood shifts, during the IVF process.

What made her comments stand out was that she connected those symptoms directly to the hormone treatments involved in IVF.

She spoke about feeling overwhelmed by how intense the medications were on her body and said the experience affected her confidence and overall well-being. At one point, she even questioned whether the process was worth how difficult it had become mentally and physically.

At the same time, her experience reflects a common misunderstanding around IVF and menopause. The treatment itself does not permanently cause menopause, but the hormone medications can temporarily create symptoms that resemble it. Kourtney’s comments resonated with many women because she openly described how exhausting fertility treatment can feel behind the scenes, especially when people assume IVF is a simple or guaranteed process.