Through a simple hormone test, women will soon be able to tell how many eggs they have in their ovaries. This, Australian researchers declared, will revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment.
The so called "egg timer" blood test would be able to accurately predict ovum levels based on the concentration of a specific fertility hormone, said conception specialist Peter Illingworth.
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Ovulation is the time when an egg or ovum is released by female ovary, usually midway during the menstrual cycle. The ovulation calendar helps to calculate the time of ovulation.
Ovulation is the time when an egg or ovum is released by female ovary, usually midway during the menstrual cycle. The ovulation calendar helps to calculate the time of ovulation.
"What the test will do is identify those younger women who may well be at serious risk of not having children easily when they’re older," he told public broadcaster ABC.
"It will identify women who are at risk of having a premature menopause for example and allow women to plan how active they should be about fertility treatment."
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Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
It could also save couples tens of thousands of dollars in expensive but ultimately futile in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments, Illingworth added of the test, which will routinely be offered at the nation’s IVF clinics as soon as next month.
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age and can cause infertility.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age and can cause infertility.
That number halves as she enters her 30s and dwindles to as low as 2,000 after the age of 40.
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Quiz on Ovulation
Ovulation is a natural phenomenon that forms part of the female reproductive cycle. Hence, problems with ovulating not only make conception difficult, but also cause unneeded physical and psychological difficulties to women. To understand how ovulation works, signs of ovulation, and the basis of an ovulation calendar, take our quiz.
Ovulation is a natural phenomenon that forms part of the female reproductive cycle. Hence, problems with ovulating not only make conception difficult, but also cause unneeded physical and psychological difficulties to women. To understand how ovulation works, signs of ovulation, and the basis of an ovulation calendar, take our quiz.
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