The controlled ovarian hyperstimulation used before in vitro fertilization (IVF) endeavors to induce the development of multiple dominant follicles in order to produce several oocytes and increase ...

More information: Ilmatar Rooda et al, In-depth analysis of transcriptomes in ovarian cortical follicles from children and ...

Importantly, the timing of hCG or GnRH agonist administration must be carefully determined to ensure that the ovarian follicles are at an optimal size for oocyte production. The current study ...

These include: Ultrasound imaging – to examine the reproductive organs for conditions that may be affecting fertility and to determine the number of follicles in the ovaries (antral follicle count, or ...

The researchers then inserted follicle-seeded, printed ovaries into seven female mice whose natural ovaries they had removed. The synthetic ovaries became vascularized within roughly a week, ...