UNLABELLED Back ground: Careful evaluation of patients and proper treatment with right techniques are essential for successful outcome of assisted reproduction. To obtain satisfactory results, it is necessary to assess ovarian reserve before planning treatment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate anti-mullerian hormone as a predictor of fertility potential in terms of ovarian reserve and ovarian response r...

Information on the ovarian follicle reserve in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is lacking. This study set out to determine the ratios of early preantral follicles and their relative dimensions in the ovaries of 16 African elephant aged 10-34 years. The ovaries were sectioned histologically. Follicles were counted and classified according to expansion of the pre-granulosa cells. Early ...

BACKGROUND Elevated follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is associated with poor vaginal oocyte retrieval (VOR) outcomes and cycle cancellations but intercycle variability in basal FSH reportedly does not predict ovarian response. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of basal FSH (n = 15573 cycles) in couples (n = 9132) who initiated IVF cycle(s) with basal estradiol (E2) <100 pg/m...

As we know, Endometriosis, is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility in our female patients. The primary goal for treating these patients is to relieve pain and/or improve fertility. Despite extensive research, the management of endometriosis is unclear. The management pathway often depends upon the goal of the patient. Both medical and surgical treatment options are available, yet there...

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, i.e. the ovarian reserve, and be of value in predicting reproductive lifespan. A full description of AMH production up to the menopause has not been previously reported. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS By searching the ...

AIM To investigate possible associations between serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels, the number of oocytes collected and the availability and suitability of produced embryos for cryopreservation in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty women in their first IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle were studied. The short stimulation protocol was used f...

The evaluation of ovarian reserve, often critical for the elderly infertile woman, is notoriously difficult and inaccurate. The place of ovarian biopsy in this evaluation has been hotly disputed for three decades, but not resolved. To examine the feasibility of ovarian biopsy for this purpose, a project was designed to estimate the total number of oocytes in a human ovary and investigate whethe...

Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess the influence of ovarian endometriosis on the outcome of controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in IVF patients with normal functional ovarian reserve. Material and methods: This was a retrospective case-control study of patients undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment between January 2013 and September 2014, aged ≤40 years and a good ovarian reserve, characte...

Anti-Mllerian hormone (AMH) is a product of growing ovarian follicles. Its concentration in blood may also reflect the non-growing follicle (NGF) pool (the ovarian reserve) and the rate of activation of follicle growth, and be of value in determining likely age at menopause. We have established AMH concentrations in women from age -0.3 to 59 years, using published data from normal women (n=1099...

In females, germ cells are maintained in ovarian structures called primordial follicles. The number of primordial follicles in the ovarian reserve is a critical determinant of the length of the fertile lifespan. Despite this significance, knowledge of the precise physiological mechanisms that regulate primordial follicle number is lacking. In this study we show that a wave of primordial follicl...