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. 2011 Sep;4(3):108-13.
doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.92283.

Ovarian reserve tests

Padma Rekah Jirge  1
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Ovarian reserve tests

Padma Rekah Jirge. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Ovarian reserve plays a crucial role in achieving pregnancy following any treatment in subfertile women. The estimation of ovarian reserve is routinely performed through various ovarian reserve tests (ORTs) in an effort to predict the response and outcome in couples prior to In Vitro Fertilization and counsel them. Most widely used tests are basal follicle stimulating hormone and anti-Mullerian hormone and antral follicle count. The role of ORTs in our routine practice is discussed in this article. A MEDLINE search was done to identify suitable articles for review.

Keywords: Antral follicle count; anti-Mullerian hormone; follicle stimulating hormone; ovarian reserve; ovarian reserve tests.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Types of ovarian reserve tests
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Figure 2
Quantitative (solid line) and qualitative (dotted line) decline of the ovarian follicle pool, which is assumed to dictate the onset of the important reproductive events (reproduced and adapted with permission from[8]).
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