Ovarian Reserve Screening (Egg Count)
Did you Know?
Women are born with all the eggs they are ever going to have? Over time those egg numbers go down in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and even while on birth control pills. Everyone’s rate of egg or oocyte loss is specific. So, the best way to know is to test it. Women with lower egg numbers have diminished ovarian reserve.
What tests are used for Ovarian Reserve Screening?
Ultrasound (ULS)
An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves to make an image of a person's internal body structures. Doctors commonly use ultrasound to study a developing fetus (unborn baby), a person's abdominal and pelvic organs, muscles and tendons, or their heart and blood vessels.
Blood work (BW)
The blood test is done on the second or third day of your menstrual cycle, and is used to evaluate egg supply and ovarian function. In men, FSH regulates the production and transportation of sperm. The test is used to determine sperm count.
Who needs Ovarian Reserve Screening?
While age is the most common factor for a diminished ovarian reserve, women experiencing infertility need this assessment. Some women with a normal work up but an infertility history can have low oocyte numbers or diminished ovarian reserve about 1/3 of the time. If knowing your ovarian reserve testing might change your family building plans, then you should test it.
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