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Ovarian reserve and reproductive age may be determined from measurement of ovarian volume by transvaginal sonography

Author(s) -

William H. Wallace,

Tom Kelsey

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh285

Subject(s) - ovarian reserve , ovary , folliculogenesis , menopause , population , follicle , ovarian follicle , gynecology , biology , physiology , medicine , endocrinology , pregnancy , infertility , environmental health , lactation , genetics

The human ovary contains a fixed number of primordial follicles that decreases bi-exponentially with age, culminating in the menopause at an average age of 50-51 years. There currently is no reliable test of ovarian reserve for individual women that will accurately predict their remaining reproductive lifespan.

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