With the age at which marriages occur increasing and postponing pregnancies to later ages due to career development, fertility problems are on the rise. testing ovarian reserve by doing amh, fsh and antral follicular count would help a couple to take

Premarital counseling is a very important topic for the present generation. Though a lot of basic information can be accessed through internet, a gynaecologist, s perspective is very important to understand the detailed scientific information which w

What is PCOS? This means polycystic ovarian syndrome where the ovaries are bulky and enlarged, the ovaries contain multiple eggs or follicles. Most patients have irregular cycles, some also have hirsutism. Most patients are obese but some are also le

What is premature ovarian failure? This is a condition where the ovaries stop functioning before the age of 35 years. Such patients have high FSH levels and in the menopausal range. This is a very important. cause of infertility. The only treatment

What is ovarian reserve and why is it an important part of infertility workup? Ovarian reserve is the capacity of the ovaries to produce oocytes or eggs. Ovarian reserve can be tested by doing simple tests like AMH, FSH and antral follicular count as

Let us discuss about premature ovarian failure. This is a condition where the ovarian function declines at an earlier age, before the age of 35 years. This can be detected by doing serum FSH and AMH levels on 2 nd day of menses where FSH is high and

Tuberculosis is a very important cause of infertility. This can cause tubal damage and tubal blocks. Damage to the tubal cilia is an important cause of ectopic pregnancy. Tuberculosis can also cause endometrial scarring and damage which affects impla

With the age at which marriages occur being postponed to later ages and also postponing the age of conception, infertility is on the rise. An early assessment of ovarian reserve by doing tests like AMH, FSH and antral follicular count can help us tak