Context: Endometriomas are mainly treated surgically. However, there has been concern
over the potential damaging effect of this surgery on ovarian reserve. Objective: The aim of …

Menopause is the final step in the process referred to as ovarian ageing. The age related
decrease in follicle numbers dictates the onset of cycle irregularity and the final cessation of …

Objective: The aim of this article is to summarize the recommended updates to the 2001
Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria. The 2011 STRAW+ 10 reviewed …

BACKGROUND Although ovarian reserve tests (ORTs) are frequently used prior to IVF
treatment for outcome prediction, their added predictive value is unclear. We assessed the …

BACKGROUND In women, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels may represent the ovarian
follicular pool and could be a useful marker of ovarian reserve. The clinical application of …

BACKGROUND Ovarian follicles undergo dynamic morphologic and endocrinologic
changes during the human menstrual cycle. The physiologic mechanisms underlying …

The menstrual cycle in women is characterised by high variability in cycle length (26–35
days), 5-day menses, a fertile phase from 5 days before to the day of ovulation, and low …

STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence in a normal population of polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) according to the Rotterdam criteria versus revised criteria including anti …

Background Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a product of growing ovarian follicles. The
concentration of AMH in blood may also reflect the non-growing follicle (NGF) population, ie …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between clinical markers of ovarian reserve and
the true ovarian reserve as determined by the ovarian primordial follicle number. DESIGN …