A lower antral follicle count is associated with infertility.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether infertile women have lower antral follicle counts (AFC) than age-matched normal women.

Design

Case-control.

Setting

Academic center.

Patient(s)

A total of 881 infertile women and 771 women from the community.

Intervention(s)

Antral follicle count and basal hormone measurements.

Main outcome measure(s)

Median AFCs and FSH levels were compared between the two groups within 5-year age strata by using the median test. A subanalysis was performed by identifying women in the control group with a history of attempting conception without success (subfertile group) and with a spontaneous conception in fewer than 12 months resulting in a live birth (fertile group). Age-specific AFC percentiles were calculated and compared with

SUBMITTER: Rosen MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3080442 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature