Age related normogram for antral follicle count in general population and comparison with previous studies.

Objective: To construct antral follicle count (AFC) nomogram of general population for every age and to compare our data with previous studies to assess whether available AFC nomograms present any geographical inconsistency.

Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted to document AFC nomogram among women in 20-50 years with regular menstrual bleeding. Patients admitted with hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, diagnosis of current/history of endometrioma and hormonal drug use within the last 6 months were excluded.

The prevalence and phenotypic features of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study Question: What is the reported overall prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) according to the criteria of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rotterdam or the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (AE-PCOS Society)?

Summary Answer: The reported overall prevalence of PCOS (95% CI) according to diagnostic criteria of the NIH, Rotterdam and the AE-PCOS Society is 6% (5-8%, n = 18 trials), 10% (8-13%, n = 15 trials) and 10% (7-13%, n = 10 trials), respectively.

What Is Already Known: PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. Although many studies have investigated the prevalence of PCOS, there are discrepancies in their results, in part due to the use of various definitions of the syndrome and its subphenotypes, differences between study cohorts, ethnicities, and types of recruitment and sampling.

The impact of unilateral salpingectomy on antral follicle count and ovarian response in ICSI cycles: comparison of contralateral side.

Objective: To determine the impact of salpingectomy on the ovarian reserve. Comparisons are made with the contralateral side in patients with unilateral salpingectomy undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles.

Study Design: Patients under 40 with unilateral salpingectomy and without history of ovarian surgery were selected for the multicentre retrospective study.

The impact of adnexal torsion on antral follicle count when compared with contralateral ovary.

Study Objective: In women with adnexal torsion, there is an absence of data whether ovarian reserve is affected when treated by detorsion and conservative surgery. We aimed to evaluate ovarian reserve by counting the antral follicles and estimating the ovarian volume in the operated side compared with the contralateral ovary.

Design: A case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).