Abstract
Objective
A number of factors affect ovarian reserve. In this study, we investigate the association
between parity and ovarian reserve in reproductive age women.
Materials and methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 186 women aged 20–35 years. The participants
were divided into two main groups. Group A (n = 93) included women with at least one parity (pregnancy after 28 weeks), while group
B (n = 93) included women with no history of pregnancy. We evaluated the following factors
related to ovarian reserve: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), ovarian antral follicles,
anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), and ovarian volume.
Results
A total of 186 women with a mean age of 27.83 ± 4.49 years enrolled in this study. There was a difference in mean AMH between the nulliparous
(2.53 ± 1.90 ng/ml) and multiparous (3.54 ± 1.42 ng/ml) groups (p < 0.001). FSH levels were from 5.27 ± 1.8 mIU/mL in nulliparous women to 5.01 ± 1.9 mIU/mL in multiparous women, which did not significantly differ (p = 0.36). Antral follicles and ovarian size in multiparous women increased significantly
(p < 0.001).
Conclusion
Parity has a significant association with higher levels of ovarian reserve markers.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 09, 2016
Accepted:
October 18,
2016
Received in revised form:
September 23,
2016
Received:
February 5,
2016
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