Although the term “reproductive aging” may not be a widely understood concept within the
general population, it is a common reality that many women are facing today. Throughout …

Ovarian ageing is thought to be caused by a decrease in the number of primordial follicles
and/or a decline in the quality of the oocytes within them. Oocyte numbers within the fetal …

Since a woman's ovary contains her life-time supply of oocyte-nurturing follicles, her
reproductive life-span is dependent upon her ovarian reserve, the number of follicles …

Reproductive capacity in women declines dramatically beyond the fourth decade of life.
Oocyte quality seems to be the primary determinant of reproductive potential, although age …

Women experience an age-related decline in reproductive function before other organ
systems begin to fail. Well before the onset of menopause, fecundity begins to decrease …

The life expectancy of a 15-year-old girl who was lucky enough to survive infancy and early
childhood in the 16th century United Kingdom was only 48 years. For the same girl, life …

Over the past few decades, postponement of childbearing has led to a decrease in family
size and increased rates of age-related female subfertility. Age-related decrease in ovarian …

An important scientific breakthrough of the 20th century, IVF helped open new horizons in
medicine, such as pre‐implantation genetic diagnosis and embryonic stem‐cell therapy. A …

It has been suggested that approximately 10% of females demonstrate premature ovarian
aging. In younger women the diagnosis is frequently overlooked, since ovarian function …

Résumé Objectif: Améliorer la sensibilisation au déclin naturel lié à l'âge de la fertilité chez
les femmes et les hommes, en ce qui a trait à la fertilité naturelle et aux technologies de …