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Ovarian Reserve at FIRSTSTEPIVF


What is Ovarian Reserve? • Ovarian Reserve in simple terms means fertility potential. Ovarian reserve is a terminology used to determine the capacity of the ovary to produce eggs. It is the evaluation of the quantity of the remaining oocytes in the ovary.

• It can be further classified as normal and diminished ovarian reserve. Normal ovarian reserve is when women respond well to fertility medications and vice versa for diminished ovarian reserve.



Risk factor for decreased Ovarian Reserve • Advanced reproductive age (> 35 years)

• Family history of early menopause • Smoking • Previous ovarian surgery (endometriosis / ovarian cyst) • Genetic conditions eg. turner’s • History of medical conditions requiring chemotherapeutic drugs

• History of cancer requiring pelvic irradiation / gonadotoxic therapies Best infertility specialist in vikaspuri


HOW to assess Ovarian Reserve? Female of same age react differently to ovarian stimulation and have different reactions to ovarian. OR provides an indirect estimate of a woman's remaining follicular pool. Certain biochemical tests should be done in order to assess the OR. Some of them are listed below: • Biochemical tests • Ultrasound

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