An Update on Ovarian Aging and Ovarian Reserve Tests

Variability of ovarian reserve tests.

Defining ovarian reserve to better understand ovarian aging

Though a widely utilized term and clinical concept, ovarian reserve (OR) has been only inadequately defined. Based on Medline and PubMed searches we here define OR in its various components, review genetic control of OR, with special emphasis on the FMR1 gene, and discuss whether diminished OR (DOR) is treatable. What is generally referred to as OR reflects only a small portion of total OR (TOR...

Tests for ovarian reserve: reliability and utility.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review discusses ovarian reserve tests for ovulation induction and their application in determining fertility capacity, and their current applications to assess risk of natural ovarian failure and to estimate ovarian function after cancer treatment. RECENT FINDINGS The current arsenal of ovarian reserve tests comprises hormonal markers [basal follicle stimulating hormon...

Association between ovarian endometrioma and ovarian reserve.

Endometrioma is one of the main pathologies of endometriosis, though its pathogenesis still remains enigmatic. Ovarian reserve is defined as the number and quality of the follicles left in the ovary at any given time. The cause of infertility in women with endometriosis is multifactorial. Diminished ovarian reserve is major concern in women with endometriosis-associated infertility. Cystectomy ...

Effects of Ovarian Surgery on Ovarian Reserve and Fertility

The objective of this thesis was to investigate shortand long-term effects of ovarian surgery on the ovarian reserve of women of reproductive age. This research also considered their reproductive outcomes with regard to conceiving spontaneously or using assisted reproductive techniques (ART). We also wished to explore how women perceived the information they received about fertility when planni...