Do you know what your ovarian reserve is? Take care of your fertility

Few women know what the ovarian reserve is, much less those who know what is the ovarian reserve they currently have.

According to the results of the study 'Knowledge and fertility habits of women', prepared by the Ginefiv Clinic to more than 1,300 women between 18 and 45 years, more than 42% of women do not know what the ovarian reserve is and its relationship with reproductive capacity, and Only 3% have studied the ovarian reserve in their lives.

Women are mothers at increasingly advanced ages, so it is essential to increase information about their reproductive health so that they can make better decisions about their fertility.

How to know what your ovarian reserve is

First, let's talk briefly what is the ovarian reserve. It is one of the indicators to assess female fertility, and indicates the amount of eggs that a woman has at a given time in her life, as well as their quality. A low ovarian reserve is one of the causes of female infertility.

As you know, women are born with a certain amount of oocytes (immature ovules), about one million, of which only about 400-500 will reach ovulation. As the years pass, this reserve decreases, and is not renewed.

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How to know my ovarian reserve. Today it can be measured through a simple analysis that measures the levels of antimullerian hormone (AMH), which offers information on the quantity and ovocitary quality.

In this test "it is possible to find out the number of follicles in the ovaries, which indicates the number of eggs that are available, and, therefore, reveals the reproductive capacity of a woman," explains Dr. Victoria Verdú, Gynecology coordinator of the Ginefiv Clinic.

This data offers women the possibility to choose whether it is convenient to postpone maternity or preserve fertility to maintain eggs that are useful at the time you want to be a mother.

To measure antimüllerian hormone levels is performed a blood test at any time during the cycle. Knowing the ovarian reserve is key when planning a pregnancy or making decisions about your fertility.

According to Eurostat, Spanish women, along with Italian women, are the European women who are delaying their motherhood the most, and, therefore, are the ones who should most monitor their fertility.

“Increasing birth rates in Spain is directly related to having good reproductive health. Going to a gynecology specialist periodically from the time of reproductive age is essential to detect possible complications in time that may reduce the ability to conceive, ”warns Dr. Verdú.

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Take a free test

Ginefiv launches until June 30, the "Take care of your fertility" campaign, which aims to increase information on reproductive health among women.

For it, free trials will be performed, through the analysis of the antimüllerian hormone (AMH), so that women know the status and amount of eggs They possess at that time.

As Dr. Victoria Verdú explains, “This test should be included in the reviews so that the patient knows her reproductive possibilities and can make decisions about postponing or not motherhood. In this way, we can detect any anomaly and, above all, alert in case it has a history that could affect fertility ”.

Interested people should enter the web www.testfertilidad.es and request this fertility test, previously completing a brief study on their habits.

In addition to knowing the ovarian reserve and in order to reach the population practical advice on what habits improve fertility and which negatively affect, the specialists of Ginefiv will offer daily, informational pills through the hashtag #Cuidatufertility.

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