How to diagnose and treat premature ovarian failure (POF)?
What is premature ovarian failure? Premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of ovarian function before a woman reaches the age of 40. In extreme cases, the condition may affect women in their twenties or even in their teenage years. POF occurs in 1 in 1,000 women aged […]
Ovarian reserve: getting pregnant with low ovarian reserve
All women are born with a specific number of eggs, about 2 million, which are released over the course of their lives up until their menopause. Women’s bodies are unable to generate new oocytes. Our body is only able to generate eggs whilst we are growing inside our mother’s womb. This ovarian reserve of 2 […]
