Methods to Assess the Ovarian Reserve
It is estimated that about 90% of primordial follicles are lost by the age of 30. This suggests that most women start trying to get pregnant in a condition of depleted ovarian reserve. Consequently, this can lead to infertility and childlessness. Therefore, availability of fertility preservation services is becoming a major health necessity for some women. Thanks to recent advances in oocyte vitrification, long before women made reproductive decisions, it became possible to preserve fertility effectively. However, due to a number of factors that include lack of public consent, insufficient awareness of patients and clinicians, economic costs and organizational problems, fertility preservation services are not always available. Read more