After menopause, the depletion of
ovarian follicles leads to a permanent reduction in a woman's levels of estradiol (the predominant estrogen before menopause), estrone (the predominant estrogen after) and progesterone, another hormone involved in the menstrual cycle.
Not exact matches
«Methods for culturing immature
follicles (eggs) are already rewarding effort in terms of a better understanding of
ovarian biology,» concludes Roger Gosden, an embryologist at the University of Edinburgh and Britain's
leading researcher in this field.
Between them lies the common approach of IUI, with prior
ovarian stimulation to increase the number of
leading follicles and thereby the chance of pregnancy.
The
ovarian follicle begins to regress,
leading to a gradual decrease in estrogen and progesterone levels.