Poor Ovarian Response Unit
How to know if I am fertile: Ovarian Reserve and Reproductive Health
The average age a woman in Spain falls pregnant has progressively increased over the years, from an average of 25.06 years old for the birth of the first child in 1980 to 31.56 years old […]
Ovarian Reserve: How many eggs do I have left to become a mother?
Reproduction in mammals, and therefore in humans, requires oocytes and sperm, each contributing with the parent’s genetic load. Sperm are made in the testes, but not before puberty. This means that, if we analysed the […]
Ovarian rejuvenation through fragmentation and transplantation of ovarian cortex
Ovarian reserve is determined at birth and continually decreases both in quantity and in quality until it completely runs out during the menopause in women aged around 45 to 50. However, around 1% of women, […]
What is the FSH and what is its function?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is essential to reproduction. It is produced by the pituitary gland situated just below the brain (behind the palate) and is released into the bloodstream. The hormone regulates the ovaries and is involved in the […]