Ovarian reserve
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Ovarian reserve is a term that is used to determine the capacity of the ovary to provide egg cells that are capable of fertilization resulting in a healthy and successful pregnancy. With advanced maternal age, the number of egg cell that can be successfully recruited for a possible pregnancy declines, constituting a major factor in the inverse correlation between age and female fertility.
While there is no known method for assessing the ovarian reserve of individual women,[1] indirect determination of ovarian reserve is important in the treatment of infertility.[2]