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NIH-Funded Researchers Generate Mature Egg Cells from Early Ovarian Follicles by Medline Plus Posted Wed 04 Aug 2010 11:08am of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Immature egg cells are encased in structures known as ovarian follicles. At birth, most women have about 400,000 small, or primordial, follicles... number of medium-size ovarian follicles already in the later stages of development. An enzyme known as PTEN keeps the early follicles dormant until they are ready Read on »
Polycystic Ovaries / Ovary Ayuveda and Allopathy by Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno M. Medical Doctor Posted Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:21pm Question Received Sir, Lately I was going through your blog for Ayurveda Side Effects. I am 27 years of age and suffering from multiple ovarian cysts in both ovaries. I went to an allopathic doctor and she explained it seems to be a choclate cyst and laproscopy needs to be done. She also tried some contraceptive pills to reduce the size Read on »
Obesity Harms Fertility, Bad for Ovary Health by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor Posted Thu 12 Mar 2009 3:15pm women had altered maturation of ovary follicles, metabolism and androgen activity, the precursor of all estrogen; ScienceDaily investigates. Obesity is bad. That’s obvious... Ladies, please stay thin. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveals obese women have unhealthier ovaries, associated with poorer Read on »
Ovaries by findingeve Patient Expert Posted Tue 10 May 2011 3:35pm Today, I tackle a body part upon which I consider myself to be somewhat of an expert. Had my left ovary behaved years ago, I would not be typing this today–and I would still have both ovaries. Speaking with other women, it becomes obvious very quickly that we tend to know very little about our ovaries.  Hopefully, I will shed some light on this ... Read on »
First scan of my ovaries by Shona D. Posted Mon 21 Feb 2011 11:22am the number and size of the ovarian follicles .  As always the scan was done vaginally.  The doctor who did it, uses the scanning machine to measure each follicle. Although every cycle...) the doctor who was scanning me for my first ovary scan of the cycle, didn’t seem to have any concerns.  I have got 6 follicles on each side (and a little rubbish one that may not make Read on »
Do the two ovaries alternate which one of them ovulates? by Jeremy Posted Fri 28 Aug 2009 8:18pm the crucial point: only some of the primordial follicles - typically between six and twelve - develop further each month. These follicles are spread out across both ovaries... follicle. This is more or less how a woman finds her ovaries just before puberty - filled with tens of thousands of primordial follicles. Each month, some of these follicles Read on »
Rock-star ovaries & some pics! by Teri Patient Expert Posted Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:01am Not only is B an angel, but apparently she's got rock-star ovaries, as well! At her first follicle check today, they found 17 follies moving & grooving in there! We are ecstatic to say the least! I go back tomorrow for more u/s & b/w. I emailed the nurse about having my TSH checked since I've been on thyroid meds since December or so & I wanted Read on »
Polycystic Ovaries by Dr. Barry Jacobs by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth MavenFacebook Posted Sun 01 Nov 2009 10:00pm Polycystic Ovaries One of the most common findings when a couple enters a practice with the complaint of difficulty achieving a pregnancy is polycystic ovaries, or PCO.   Sometimes the condition is referred to as PCOS or PCOD, adding either syndrome or diseases after PCO.   I am not sure we can truly classify the problem Read on »
"That's a nice looking ovary you have there." by Keiko Zoll Health Impact Award Posted Thu 04 Jun 2009 12:00am of 'em. Left ovary gone? Check. Uterus? Check. Right ovary? Check. "I'd like to do a transvaginal ultrasound, if you don't mind. We can get a better picture." Ah yes, the dreaded... a little bean of my own in there." , I tell myself. . Sonya goes, "That's a nice looking ovary you have there." To which I reply a confused, "Thank you?" I ask if they can see any Read on »
Will removing my ovaries prevent cancer? by Cathy T. Healthy Living Professional Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:19pm A woman having a hysterectomy wants to know if her ovaries should be removed at the same time. Dr. Judith Reichman outlines the risks Will removing my ovaries prevent cancer? Read on »